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Early German Bisque Closed Mouth Doll, Model 920, by Simon and Halbig with Bisque Bare Feet
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Solid domed bisque shoulderhead, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig, original commercial muslin stitch-jointed body with bisque lower arms and legs, bare feet, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: SH 6 920. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1885. Value Points: rare model with compelling large brown eyes, beautifully-painted lips, original body with rare bare bisque feet.