#70

German Bisque Open-Mouth Child Doll, Model 247, by Bahr and Proschild
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$450
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: bisque excellent, body original, albeit repainted. Marks: 247 dep 11. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1890s. Value Points: very beautiful spiral-threaded eyes, deeply impressed dimples.