#322

German All-Bisque "Seated Girl in Fur-Trimmed Winter Costume" by Gebruder Heubach
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Description
8" (20 cm.) All-bisque figure depicts a young girl in seated pose,crossed ankles,arms folded at the elbows and held in charming poses,having sculpted brown curls peeking from under the hood of her sculpted coral jacket that is edged with fur all around the face,cuffs and hem,and with matching fur-trimmed boots; she has blue side-glancing intaglio eyes,white eyedots,curved brows,closed mouth with two beaded teeth. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1910. Value Points: very rare model with exemplary detail of sculpting including pink ribbon ties,costume folds,impressed laughter crinkles,individually sculpted fingers,enhanced by superb shaded detail of painting and gilt-tipped "fur"