#325

Rare German Bisque Glass-eyed Character, 149, by Hertel and Schwab
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$3,250
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, small blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with very full outlined lips, dimpled chin, brunette human hair in elaborate braids, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 149 5. (head). Comments: Hertel and Schwab, circa 1912. Value Points: the very rare model has gorgeous expression, enhanced by finest bisque and complexion.