#286

German Bisque Laughing Character, 7644, by Gebruder Heubach
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20" (51 cm.) Pink-tinted bisque shoulder head, blonde sculpted hair with forelock curl, deep intaglio squinting eyes, white eye dots, short angled brows, laughter crinkles around the eyes, upturned nose, closed mouth modeled as though laughing, outlined lips, modeled tongue tip, pin-jointed kid body, bisque forearms, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7644 Heubach (sunburst) Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1912. Value Points: deeply sculpted laughter crinkles around the eyes and mouth