#248

Very Rare German Bisque Character,8544,by Gebruder Heubach in Large Size
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24" (61 cm.) Pink-tinted bisque shoulder head with very plump facial modeling,sculpted hair with deeply defined forelock curl,topknot,and tousled curls all over,sculpted ears,intaglio blue eyes with prominent black pupils that are sharply side-glancing,black upper lashes,white eye dots,sculpted brows with "worry" furrows,small rounded button nose,accented nostrils,closed mouth with downcast pouting lips,kid pin-jointed body,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,wearing antique red woolen great coat,trousers,shirt,leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 9 Heubach (in square) 8544 Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1910. Value Points: very rare model virtually unknown in this grand size has exemplary quality of sculpting,bisque and painting.