#19

German Bisque Character Known as "Wendy", Model 2033, Bruno Schmidt, Rare Size
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Description
8" (20 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center line between the full lips, brunette mohair wig with waist-length braids, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique school dress, undergarments, stockings, and shoes. Condition: generally excellent, old body retouch. Marks: 2033 BSW (in heart) 537 5/0. Comments: Bruno Schmidt, circa 1912, the model is known by collectors as "Wendy". Value Points: very rare size, the desirable expression is maintained even in this very petite model, and with fine bisque, painting, original wig.