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Description
23" (58 cm). Solid domed bisque socket head, painted brush stroked baby hair with forelock detail, painted brown eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, fringed lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth modeled as though open with shaded and outlined lips, modeled tongue, two beaded upper teeth, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, chubby torso, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1 13. Comments: attributed to Hertel and Schwab, circa 1912. Value Points: well detailed modeling with deeply sculpted features, original body and body finish.