#223

Rare German Bisque Closed Mouth Character, 149, by Hertel and Schwab
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$5,400
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted long curly lashes, short curvy brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with very full outlined lips, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, straight wrists, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2050 149 13. Comments: Hertel and Schwab, circa 1912. Value Points: rare model with compelling pensive expression, choice bisque and painting, original body and body finish.