#139

German All-Bisque "Seated Child Clasping Knees" by Gebruder Heubach
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$850
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Description
10" (25 cm.) All-bisque seated figure of young child with knees drawn up and clasped by intertwined fingers,head turned strongly to the right,having short brown sculpted hair with defined topknot and forelock curls,prominent ears,narrow intaglio side-glancing blue eyes,painted brows,upturned nose,closed mouth modeled as though open with defined tongue,dimples. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Heubach (sunburst mark) (indecipherable model number). Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1910. Value Points: superb detail of laughter crinkles,and finger and toe sculpting on the charming character,