#124

Large German Bisque Glass-Eyed Character, 7246, by Gebruder Heubach
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Description
28" (71 cm.) Pink-tinted bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, thickly-fringed brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with downcast lips in pouting expression, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7246 12 Heubach (sunburst mark) Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1915. Value Points: very expressive details of facial modeling enhanced by finest bisque and painting, the model is especially rare in this larger size.