#192

German Bisque Brown-Eyed Googly, Model 165, by Hertel and Schwab
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$2,100
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head with rounded facial shape, brown glass sleep and side-glancing googly eyes, painted curly lashes, lightly feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with watermelon-slice-shaped smile, brunette mohair bobbed wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, nicely costumed including a funny little straw hat labeled "Will You Propose?". Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 165 - 1. Comments: Hertel and Schwab, circa 1917, their model marketed as "Jubilee Googly". Value Points: delightful little sprite with fine quality of bisque and painting.