#213

German Bisque Wide-Eyed Character by Gebruder Heubach
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$1,700
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Description
25" (64 cm.) Pink-tinted bisque socket head, large brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, fringed brows, rounded nose, open mouth with outlined lips, four sculpted upper teeth, impressed dimples at eye corners and philtrum, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, original body finish. Marks: 11 1/2 Heubach (sunburst mark). Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1912. Value Points: rare model, especially in this large size, with exemplary glowing complexion enhancing the wide-eyed expression.