#63

Jubilee Googly by Hertel and Schwab, Rare Size
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$11,500
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Description
17" (43 cm). Bisque socket head with rounded facial shape, small brown glass googly sleep eyes glancing to the right, long painted curly lashes, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with wide beaming smile, accented lips with deeply impressed dimples at lip corners, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing and very chubby tummy. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 173 ã 9. Comments: the "Jubilee Doll" was made by Hertel and Schwab for Strobel and Willkin, circa 1915. Value Points: rare large size googly with very choicest bisque enhanced by deeply modeled dimples at eye and mouth corners, wonderful body with well rendered chubby baby rolls and tummy.