#31.1

German Bisque Glass-Eyed Laughing Character,5636,by Gebruder Heubach
Live Auction

$1,800
sold
Hero Image
Click image to enlarge
Description
14" (36 cm.) Pink-tinted bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth model as though open with a wide beaming smile,two beaded lower teeth,outlined lips,impressed cheek dimples,blonde mohair wig,Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 5635 4 Heubach (sunburst). Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1912. Value Points: wonderful sculpting especially of dimples and lips,flawless and well-painted complexion and features,antique mariner costume and cap.