#90

Pair, German Bisque Characters, 7245, by Gebruder Heubach as Bride and Groom
Live Auction

Ended
$2,600
sold
Hero Image
Click image to enlarge
Description
14" (36 cm.) Each has pink-tinted bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, accented lips, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, tiniest eye rim flake on upper left eye rim of man. Marks: 7246 4 Germany Heubach (sunburst mark). Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1912. Value Points: the pair wear original bride and groom costumes of the Edwardian era, likely created in commemoration of a now-unknown wedding; the costumes are well presented, excellent bisque, original bodies and body finish.