#113

Rare German Bisque Glass-Eyed Character "Dolly Dimple" by Gebruder Heubach
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18" (43 cm.) Pink-tinted bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, very full outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, impressed dimples at center bottom lip and cheeks, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: dep Dolly Dimple Germany 7 1/2. Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1915. Value Points: the rarity of the model, named for the distinctive deeply-impressed cheek and chin dimples, is accentuated by fine quality of bisque, original body and body finish, factory original dress.