#356

German Bisque Laughing Character, 6971, by Gebruder Heubach
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16" (41 cm.) Pink tinted bisque socket head, painted facial features, intaglio side-glancing blue eyes, white eye dots, black upper eyeliner, one stroke brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth modeled as though open and smiling, two beaded lower teeth, brunette human hair in side braids, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, pretty antique dress. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6971 Germany 5. Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1912. Value Points: wonderful detail of sculpting on the laughing faced child.