Onsite
Highest Bidder
$6,000
Sold
sold
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- Estimate
- $3,500 / $4,500
Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep and upper-glancing googly eyes, painted curly upper lashes, short brushstroked brows, rounded nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with beaming smile, sculpted teeth, incised dimples at lip corners, brunette mohair wig, French composition and wooden fully-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: SFBJ 245 Paris 4. Comments: SFBJ, circa 1915. Value Points: rare model with wonderful expression, rosy complexion with luminous dewy patina accentuates the deeply modeled laughter dimples and crinkles around the eyes and mouth.