#16

Two German All-Bisque Characters by Gebruder Heubach
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$500
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5" (13 cm.) Each is one-piece figure of highly characterized action baby,sculpted blonde hair with topknot curls,viz. scowling baby with intaglio side-glancing eyes and body posed as though ready to fight,and another seated baby with frightened expression and arms posed as though backing away,ankles curled. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 9744 (scowling) (974?,scared) Heubach (square). Comments: Gebruder Heubach,circa 1912. Value Points: wonderful characterization includes both facial expression and body poses.