#245

German Bisque Character, 1372, by Franz Schmidt with Chubby Toddler Body
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$700
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head, brushstroked baby hair, small blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, two porcelain upper teeth, tongue, impressed cheek dimples, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F.S. & Co 1372/35Z Deponiert. Comments: Franz Schmidt, circa 1915. Value Points: the cheerful dimpled expression is enhanced further by wonderful detail of original chubby toddler body.