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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head with three different faces
that are alternately-revealed with the knob at crown is
turned,the head enclosed within a carton hood which
attaches to torso,composition baby body,antique costume.
One face has sculpted closed eye lids of sleeping baby and
with closed mouth; another has laughing face with intaglio
blue eyes and closed mouth with beaded teeth having broad
smile; and the third face with tiny painted squinting
eyes,closed mouth in crying expression,and having deeply
impressed frowning lines. Condition: generally excellent.
Marks: C.B. (torso). Comments: Carl Bergner with three
rare Heubach faces,circa 1910. Value Points: rare
variation of the Bergner multi-face doll.