Petite German Bisque Closed Mouth Child Doll, Model 261, by Bahr and Proschild

8" (20 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome, blue glass eyes, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with richly-outlined lips, brunette mohair bobbed wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 261 dep Germany. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1890s. Value Points: especially endearing expression on the rarely-found petite closed mouth doll.