#282

German Bisque Jubilee Googly, Model 173, by Hertel and Schwab
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$5,500
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, chubby facial shape with very plump cheeks, blue glass sleep and side-glancing googly eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line between the lips of the beaming smile, slightly stuck-out ears, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 173-6. Comments: Hertel and Schwab, marketed as Jubilee Googly, circa 1915. Value Points: wonderful expression highlighted by wide smile that extends into the well-dimpled cheeks, original body and body finish.