German Bisque Child by Heinrich Handwerck

28" (71 cm). Bisque socket head, large brown glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, dark eyeshadow, brushstroked brows with glazed highlights and feathering, accented nostrils, open mouth, shaded and accented lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Heinrich Handwerck Simon & Halbig 5 (head) Heinrich Handwerck (body). Comments: Handwerck, circa 1900. Value Points: the pretty dolly-faced model has original body, body finish, mohair wig, antique multi-layered costume.