#88

German Bisque Googly,173,Size 9,by Hertel and Schwab with Delightful Body
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$12,000
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,large brown glass sleep and side-glancing googly eyes,dark eyeliner,painted long curly lashes,lightly-feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,rounded nose tip,closed mouth with wide beaming smile with outlined lips,long blonde mohair curly wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with very chubby tummy and side-hip jointed legs,antique costume (not shown) is included,(the hat in photo is sold separately). Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 173 - 9. Comments: Hertel and Schwab,from their Jubilee series of googlies created for the American importers Strobel and Wilkin on the occasion of their 100th anniversary,in 1914. Value Points: rare large size 9,the model has wonderful expression,bisque and painting,fabulous fat toddler body and lush mohair wig