#255

German Bisque "Jubilee" Googly, Model 165, in Rare Size 10, by Hertel and Schwab
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$3,250
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump face, blue glass sleep and side-glancing googly eyes, painted long curly lashes, single-stroke brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with watermelon-slice shaped smile, shaded lips, brunette human hair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 165/10. Comments: Hertel and Schwab, their model marketed as "Jubilee" googly, circa 1916. Value Points: fine sculpting allowed by the rare large size model, enhanced by finest bisque, original body and body finish, nice antique costume.