#84

German Bisque Character, 7744, by Gebruder Heubach
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$6,600
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Description
17" (43 cm). Solid domed bisque socket-head with unusual head shaping, painted light blonde boyish hair, prominent ears, very plump cheeks and chin, small intaglio blue painted eyes with white eyedots, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, defined space between the lips, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7744 Heubach (sunburst) Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1912. Value Points: rare model with exceptional quality of sculpting including an abundance of impressed dimples around the mouth and eyes, rounded nose, wearing antique folklore costume.