#340

Rare German Bisque "Bonnet Child" by Gebruder Heubach
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$2,100
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Pink-tinted bisque socket head,sculpted pink bonnet with elaborately-embossed detail to simulate lace and having scalloped-edge,brown sculpted curls peek from the front of the bonnet,with pale blue side-glancing intaglio eyes and white eyedots,black upper eyeliner,single-stroke brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips,accent dot in bottom lip,impressed cheek dimples,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,pretty antique costume,undergarments,shoes and socks. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Heubach (in square) 7356 Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1910,Value Points: very rare model by that firm enhances by superlative sculpting,beautifully-painted features and complexion,rare bonnet.