#163

German Bisque Character, 7603, by Gebruder Heubach
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Description
17" (43 cm). Solid domed bisque socket-head with pink tinting, blonde painted boyish hair, intaglio blue eyes with large black pupils, red and black upper eyeliner, feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, nicely costumed in flannel boy's suit with white pique collar and cuffs, leather satchel and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Heubach (sunburst) 7603 Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1915. Value Points: well-modeled features enhanced by impressed dimples on chin and lip corners, fine quality of bisque and painting. The doll appears in "Heubach Character Dolls and Figurines" by Lydia Richter.