#137

German Bisque Glass-Eyed Character, 149, by Hertel and Schwab
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$4,600
sold
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, small blue glass sleep eyes, painted curly lashes, feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with very full outlined lips, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, one thumb tip chipped. Marks: 2060 149 1. Comments: Hertel and Schwab for Bahr and Proschild, circa 1912. Value Points: endearing pert expression of the closed mouth character, original body and body finish, antique costume.