Rare Large German All-Bisque Character, 168, by Hertel and Schwab

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11" (28 cm.) Solid domed bisque swivel head, painted blonde brush-stroked hair, sculpted stuck-out ears, painted small grey eyes, painted dark upper eyeliner, slight angled brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, suggestion of tongue tip, loop-jointed bisque arms and legs in bent limb baby pose, bare feet. Condition: generally excellent, light paint rubs on feet. Marks: 168 4 (head and limbs). Comments: Hertel and Schwab, circa 1912. Value Points: rare all-bisque model in large size, wonderful bisque and impressed dimples on cheeks and around the mouth, original matched body parts.