#72

German Bisque Doll with Sculpted Charlotte Cap, Model 998, by Alt, Beck and Gottschalk
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$500 / $1,000
Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead of young girl with plump face, sculpted blonde hair in shoulder length curls beneath a sculpted Charlotte cap, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, muslin stitch-jointed body, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 998 8. Comments: Germany, Alt, Beck & Gottschalk, circa 1875. Value Points: excellent detail of modeling especially of soft curls and folds of bonnet.