#162

German Dimpled Boy, 7054, by Gebruder Heubach
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$700
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Description
21" (53 cm). Bisque socket-head with solid dome, painted blonde hair in boyish fashion, dark intaglio eyes, white eyedots, incised and black upper eyeliner, short-stroke brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined space and two modeled teeth between the shaded lips, kid body with gusset jointing, bisque forearms, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7 Germany 7054. Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1912. Value Points: exceptional detail of impressed dimples on cheeks and chin of the rarer model. The doll appears in "Heubach Character Dolls and Figurines" by Lydia Richter, page 42.