#75

Wonderful and Rare German Bisque Toddler, "Erika", Model 1489 by Simon and Halbig
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$2,000
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Description
21" (54 cm.) Bisque socket head with rounded chubby face, blue glass sleep eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, brush-stroked feathered brows, rounded nose with accented nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, brunette mohair bobbed wig, composition toddler body, wearing antique checkered dress, cutwork pinafore, undergarments, socks and shoes. Condition: generally excellent, original body and body finish. Marks: Erika 1489 Simon & Halbig 12. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1910. Value Points: rare model has captivating delighted expression achieved by laughter crinkles at eye corners, tiny rounded nose and deeply impressed dimples at lip corners and philtrum.