#117

German Bisque Character by Gebruder Heubach with Rare Dutch Cap Variation
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$1,300
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Description
8" (20 cm.) Bisque socket head with sculpted Dutch bonnet painted in shades of grey and yellow,intaglio dark eyes,black and red upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with downcast expression,five piece paper mache body with painted grey stockings and sculpted Dutch shoes,original factory costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (numbers indecipherable) Heubach (sunburst mark). Comments: Gebruder Heubach,the identical model to so-called "Baby Stuart" but with variation in bonnet decoration,circa 1910. Value Points: all original doll with rare bonnet decoration,matching Dutch shoe body,original costume.