#239

Rare German Bisque Character, 149, by Hertel and Schwab with Closed Mouth
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$1,300
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, small brown glass sleep eyes, painted curly lashes, incised eyeliner, feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2060 149 1. Comments: Hertel and Schwab for Bahr and Proschild, circa 1912. Value Points: rare model with most endearing expression, original body and body finish, fine quality of bisque and painting.