#145

Large German Bisque Child
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$1,400
sold
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Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head,large blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,feathered brows over shaded undercoat,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,open mouth with heart-shaped upper lip,outlined lips,accented lower lip,modeled row of porcelain teeth,dimpled lip corners,wheat blonde human hair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,antique costume,undergarments,woven stockings,leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 13 Heubach (sunburst mark). Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1915,the model was marketed as Dolly Dimple. Value Points: rare model with especially fine quality of bisque and sculpting depicting cheerful elated child,original body and body finish,great costume.