#208

Rare German Bisque Googly,164,by Hertel and Schwab with Wonderful Expression
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep and side-glancing googly eyes,painted curly lashes,incised eyeliner,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with shy yet generous smile,deeply impressed laughter crinkles around the eyes and impressed dimples in cheeks and lip corners,blonde mohair wig,composition bent-limb baby body,jointed wrists,nice antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A 164/4. Comments: Hertel and Schwab,circa 1915. Value Points: very rare model from their googly series,with extraordinary detail of sculpted laughter lines on the face enhanced by fine quality of bisque,original body and body finish,original wig.