#247

German Bisque Doll, Model 1159, by Simon and Halbig in Original Folklore Costume
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$900 / $1,200
Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth with outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden lady body with shapely bosom and tiny waist. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1159 Germany Halbig S&H 5. Comments: Simon and Halbig. circa 1900. Value Points: wonderful lady-bodied doll is all original, wearing her elaborate traditional folklore costume from the Pyrenees region of France.