#90

Rare German Bisque Character,111,by Hertel and Schwab
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$16,500
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,painted dark curly lashes,dark eyeliner,lightly feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with accent line between the lips,brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,antique white pique dress with cut-work collar,undergarments,lace bonnet,stockings,kid shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 111 6 Germany. Comments: Hertel and Schwab,circa 1912. Value Points: especially fine quality of bisque,sculpting,and painting of features on the rare model,original body and body finish.