#270

Rare Grand-Size German Bisque Glass-Eyed Character by Gebruder Heubach,Size 16
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Description
31" (79 cm.) Bisque socket head,large brown glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,slightly-modeled brush-stroked brows with fringed detail,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips with accent dots,four porcelain sculpted teeth,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,antique sailor costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 16. Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1912. Value Points: rare large size with outstanding quality of sculpting,bisque and painting,impressed dimples at lip corners.