#11

Rare and Large German All-Bisque Figure "Baby Seated in Papa's Shoe" by Gebruder Heubach
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$3,500
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Description

12" (30 cm.) One-piece all-bisque figure of young baby seated in his papa's shoe, with worn hole at the front from which the baby's toes are peeking. The baby has blonde sculpted hair with top knot curls, downcast eyes with intaglio detail of sculpting, closed mouth with smiling expression, dimpled cheeks, arms upheld and holding the shoe laces with which he appears to be trying to lace the brown and green shoe. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Heubach (sunburst mark). Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1910. Value Points: very rare figure with superb detail of sculpting that enhances the imaginative and amusing vignette.