#289

German Bisque Glass-Eyed Character, 6970, by Gebruder Heubach
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$1,800
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Pink-tinted bisque socket head, small blue glass sleep eyes, short painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with well-defined accented lips, very full cheeks and chin, mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6970 7 (Heubach sunburst mark) Germany (head) (original Holz-Masse stamp on body). Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1915. Value Points: very choice bisque on the rare-to-find model, original body and body finish, antique costume.