#180

Very Rare German Bisque Bonnet Doll with Glass Eyes by Gebruder Heubach
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head. blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with downcast pouting lips; having a detachable bisque bonnet with painted pink,yellow and cream stripes,composition bent limb baby body,rose silk baby gown. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7975 Heubach (sunburst mark) Germany 1. Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1912,from their series of bonnet dolls,of which the most popular was that known as Baby Stuart; this is a rare variation. An article about the Heubach bonnet babies appears in German Doll Studies by Cieslik,page 253. Value Points: rare factors include detachable baby bonnet with unusual decoration,and glass eyes.