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Description
16" (40 cm). Solid domed bisque socket head with
brushstroked boyish hair, strongly sculpted
features of young boy with mischievous smile,
green/grey painted eyes with black pupils, black
and incised eyeliner, arched lightly feathered
brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth posed with
impish crooked smile with modeled space between
the lips, two upper beaded teeth, modeled double
chin, composition and wooden fully jointed
toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique
costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
110. Comments: mystery maker, possibly Carl
Debes, circa 1910. Value Points: rare model with
superb modeling and bisque, original body with
wonderful detail of toddler chubbiness.