#120

Very Rare German Bisque Googly,318,by Heubach Koppelsdorf for Albin Hess
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10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump rounded facial shape,chubby cheeks,large blue glass googly side-glancing eyes,painted upper curly lashes,arched feathered brows,button-shaped nose,closed mouth with impish smile,brunette mohair wig,composition five-piece chubby toddler body,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Heubach Koppelsdorf 318.7/0 Germany A H Schalkau DRGM. Comments: Heubach Koppelsdorf for Albin Hess who registered the doll model in 1923. The model,with uniquely cut pate was used for their lamp doll (see Lot #18,this catalog) or with standard pate cut to be presented as a classic doll (this present example); both versions are extremely rare. Value Points: the rarity of the model is enhanced by its most captivating and charming expression.