#284

German Bisque Character, Model 134, by Hertel and Schwab
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$1,600
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, small blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, arched feathered brows, sculpted crinkles around the eyes, closed mouth with center accent line, brunette human hair, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, original body and body finish. Marks: 134. Comments: Hertel and Schwab, circa 1910. Value Points: rare petite character with wonderful detail of modeling especially around the eyes, very fine bisque.