#209

Rare German Bisque Character,5689,by Gebruder Heubach
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$2,800
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Description
24"(61 cm.) Pink tinted bisque socket head,large blue glass sleep eyes,painted curly lashes,incised eyeliner,fringed brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth with heart- shaped upper lip,four porcelain teeth,brunette hair in braided coronet,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,nicely costumed in cotton dress and blouse. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Heubach (sunburst mark) 11. Comments: Gebruder Heubach,their 5689 model,circa 1912. Value Points: rare model especially in this large size,with superior quality of sculpting and bisque,impressed dimples at cheek corners enhances the lively expression.