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19” POURED WAX Bartenstein c1910 TWO-FACED BABY Cries
A most adorable and rare antique poured wax baby, in original clothing, actually has smiling and crying faces under her attached papier-mache hood and molded blouse shoulderplate. She is of the highest quality, in near-mint working condition with two pull-strings that work the criers, original fringe of palest blonde mohair, and sparkling blue spiral glass paperweight eyes in both (!) faces. The cloth-over-carton body is stamped: "Deutsches Reichs-Patent // U.S.P. No. 243 752." and "Made In Berlin". Clean & sturdy composition lower arms and legs are attached with cloth; floppy stitched joints at hips allow Baby to sit, floppy shoulders allow her arms to move. Baby's smiling happy face has feathered brows, painted dotted lashes, dimpled chin, plump rosy cheeks and open smiling mouth with tiny porcelain teeth. The unhappy crying face has s-curved feathered brows, rosy cheeks and wide-open/closed mouth with molded tongue and gums. There are back-to-back ears at the sides, and only one face can be seen at a time; a lace and soft cotton bonnet hides the hood and the second face. She is delightfully and originally dressed in Broiderie Anglais cotton baby gown with lace cuffs and silk ribbons, petticoat with tiny tucks and lace hem, and bloomers with hand-stitched left-side holes for her pull-strings. This fascinating Bartenstein Two-Face baby is precious and rare with glass eyes twice!
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$895.00
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