#80

German All-Bisque Character, Model 229, by Gebruder Knoch
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$300
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Solid-domed bisque swivel head with unique construction to precisely fit the bisque torso, loop attachment, brown painted baby hair with detailed comb-marks, painted facial features, blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, thick single-stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, suggestion of modeled tongue, loop-jointed bisque arms and legs, bare feet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 229-28 (torso and inside all limbs). Comments: Gebruder Knoch, circa 1912. Value Points: rare large size all-bisque with signed and matched body parts, unique neck articulation, and with wonderful very deeply-sculpted dimples and double chin.