#530

German Bisque Pouty Character, 7246, by Gebruder Heubach
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$8,000
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24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted curly lashes, incised eyeliner, short feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with downcast pouty lips, accent line between the lips, wheat blonde human hair, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7246 9 Heubach (square). Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1915. Value Points: fine large size of the expressive-faced sad boy, wearing antique sailor costume, hat, leather shoes with thick leather soles and heels, and carrying wooden toy racquets.