#509

Rare German Bisque Child Doll, Model 1029, by Simon and Halbig
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$250
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Estimate
$700 / $900
Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass sleep eyes which operate from pull-string mechanism at back of head, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, brunette human hair, kid gusset-jointed body, bisque forearms, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent, repair kid patches on body. Marks: 1029 SH 10 1/2 ST. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1890. Value Points: rarely found model with deeply-defined sculpting of features.