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13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head with rounded facial modeling, brown glass side-glancing googly eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, single-stroke brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, tiny rounded nose, closed mouth with well-defined shaded lips, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 165-4. Comments: Hertel and Schwab, 1914, created under special commission for Strobel and Wilkin, which was celebrating its 50th anniversary (1865-1914) at this time. The doll was inspired by the popular Campbell Kid designs of Grace Drayton, and was marketed as "Jubilee Doll" in honor of the anniversary. Value Points: the delightful googly has choice bisque, painting, and sculpting, wonderful chubby original toddler body with original finish, antique costume.