#130

German Bisque Art Character, II, by Simon and Halbig
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$2,700
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$2,500 / $3,200
Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, short stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, brunette human hair, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique lace dress, undergarments, shoes, stockings. Condition: generally excellent, flaw above right brow with overpaint. Marks: Simon & Halbig S&H 11. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1910, from the firm's rare art character series. Value Points: compelling gentle expression with especially fine detail of modeling and painting of lips.