#224

Two German All-Bisque Children in Bunny Costumes by Gebruder Heubach
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Description
9" (23 cm.) Each is one-piece head,torso and legs depicting a young child,one posed knee-knocked and the other posed as though tottering,each with loop-jointed bisque arms,and each clothed in all-bisque bunny costume including pink-lined ears; each has painted facial features,side-glancing eyes,"O" shaped or smiling mouth,and each is attached to a bisque candy container in the shape of a large decorated egg. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 9663 (short suit) 6840 (long suit). Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1912. Value Points: rare and charming holiday-themed characters with very expressive faces,fine sculpting.