#178

German Bisque Character,140,by Hertel and Schwab with Painted Blue Eyes
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$2,100
sold
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue painted eyes with white eye dots,red and black upper eyeliner,curly feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined shaded lips,brunette mohair bobbed wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed flapper body with side-hip jointing,nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 140 4. Comments: Hertel and Schwab,circa 1912. Value Points: rare model with nicely featured look of older child,lovely bisque and painting,original body and body finish,original wig.