Belton-Type Bisque Child Doll for the French Market, c. 1890

Germany, possibly Bähr & Pröschild, incised "212", socket head with solid flattened crown, closed mouth with defined space between the lips, fixed blue threaded glass eyes, pierced ears, newer chestnut hair wig, jointed wood and composition body with fixed wrists and loose ball joint at the hips, drop-waist silk dress with velvet jacket, bonnet, mesh purse, crochet stocking and white kid-leather shoes, ht. approx. 23 ½ in. (60 cm), head restored and partly repainted – at neck socket and on back of head, some rubs in paint on neck, eyes probably reset, chip on outer corner of doll’s right eye, small piercing chips on doll’s left ear, stringing loose. A pretty doll with pensive expression reminiscent of the Bru Jne.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)