#108

German Bisque Crying Character by Gebruder Heubach
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$3,100
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Description

16" (41 cm). Pink-tinted bisque socket head with solid dome and painted blonde boyish hair, stringing loop at neck, deeply sculpted facial features depicting a crying boy, intaglio dark blue eyes in narrowed expression, dark eyeliner, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth modeled as though open with detailed sculpting of tongue, shaded and outlined lips,blonde human hair over painted hair, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, wearing antique blue woolen boy's suit, stockings, saddle shoes, sailor cap. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6 Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1912. Value Points: rare model with exceptional detail of sculpting of frown and crying lines especially furrowing of brows, eye crinkles, and impressed frowns around the mouth.