#434

German Bisque Character
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$700
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Solid domed bisque shoulder head with light brown sculpted boyish hair,intaglio dark blue side-glancing eyes,black upper eyeliner,short feathered brows,closed mouth with modeled open hole in whistling manner,original muslin body with bellows in torso,jointed arms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3 8774 Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1912,the model could whistle when bellow squeezed and was marketed as "Whistling Jim". Value Points: all-original novelty doll with original romper suit,socks and shoes,functions well.