Lot 35 , A rare Simon & Halbig walking kiss-blowing bisque doll, German, circa 1891, 22in.

A rare Simon & Halbig walking kiss-blowing bisque doll, German, circa 1891, impressed 1039 Simon & Halbig, S & H, 10½, with open mouth, moulded upper teeth, weighted blue glass flirty eyes, pierced ears, dark real hair wig, jointed wood and composition body, with mechanism causing her head to turn as the legs are walked and both arms to bend as if blowing kisses, in original pink silk lacy dress, 22in.
£600-800

Condition:
Head good; grafiti initials beneath left ear; left hand gesso chipped; clothing worn and fragile; mechanism squeaks, arms almost blow a kiss, head turns.

Sold for £460