#39

German Bisque Child, 5730, Santa, by Gebruder Heubach
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$800
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, fringed brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth with outlined lips, impressed dimple in center of lower lip, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 5730 Santa 11 1/2 (sunburst mark). Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1915. Value Points: rare model with charming expression, very fine quality of bisque, original body and body finish.