#181

Rare German Bisque Character,8413,by Gebruder Heubach with Stuck-Out Tongue
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$3,800
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Pink-tinted bisque socket head,small blue glass sleep eyes,painted long curly lashes,incised eyeliner,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented nostrils,rounded nose with deeply-impressed accented nostrils,closed mouth modeled as though open with sculpted tongue and two beaded teeth,impressed cheek dimples,stuck-out ears,extended- length blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,muslin dress with embroidered detail,included is additional maroon woolen coat and hat. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 8413 Heubach (in square) 9 Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1915,the doll appeared in Heubach Dolls and Figurines by Lydia Richter and was acquired from the Richter Collection. Value Points: very rare model,virtually unknown in this large size with superior bisque and deeply-sculpted features and complexion.