An Extraordinary Exhibition Model

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22" (56 cm.) 17" head circumference. Bisque socket head with rounded plump facial shape,blue glass sleep and side-glancing googly eyes,thick black eyeliner,painted curly lashes,arched feathered brows,button-shaped nose with rounded tip and accented nostrils,closed mouth in wide watermelon-slice smile,defined space between the shaded and accented lips,blonde mohair curly wig,composition and wooden very plump toddler body with side-hip jointing,expressive curled fingers,wearing white woolen blouse with embroidered trim,red cotton pinafore,undergarments,red socks,brown leather fringe-trimmed shoes,straw bonnet,and carrying a straw umbrella. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 165-13 (head) Jubilee Doll SW (intertwined within garland) (original paper label. Comments: Hertel and Schwab,the doll was exclusively commissioned by the American importer Strobel and Wilkin in 1914 to celebrate their 100th anniversary; the inspiration for the model was the Campbell Kid design of Grace Drayton that was then popular in America. Hertel and Schwab created three models of the Jubilee Googly,163,164,and 165,for this centennial anniversary. The molded hair model appears in this collection as lot #90. (The complete story of the Jubilee Googlies is told in German Doll Studies by Cieslik,page 269). Value Points: the exceptionally rare size of the googly,of which only one other model in this size is known to exist,allows wonderful expression of character features,and is enhanced by finest quality of bisque and painting,wonderful original unique body,and great costume including original "Jubilee" paper label. The rarity and grand size indicate the doll's creation as an Exhibition model.