D1*****3L
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$1,600
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sold
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- Estimate
- $1,200 / $1,700
Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, dimpled chin and philtrum, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Dep 11. Comments: Sonneberg, the bisque head by Simon and Halbig was offered by Sonneberg firms as competition to the French market, and was also presented by Jumeau and later SFBJ on their French bodies, circa 1895. Value Points: beautiful doll with dramatic eyes is wearing original aqua silk dress with lace collar, fancy original matching bonnet.