#371

German Bisque "Jubilee" Googly, Model 173, by Hertel and Schwab
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$4,000
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, very plump cheeks and chin, small grey glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted long curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, impressed dimples at lip corners, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 173 - 6. Comments: Hertel and Schwab from their commemorative "Jubilee" series, circa 1916. Value Points: delightful googly with fine luminous complexion, toddler body, wonderful costume including apron with her own little doll hidden in its pocket.