#218

German Glass-Eyed Art Character, 6970, by Gebruder Heubach 1100/1300
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17" (43 cm.) Pink-tinted bisque socket head, small blue glass sleep eyes, short painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with well-defined accented lips, very full cheeks and chin, mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6970 7 (Heubach sunburst mark) Germany (head) Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1915. Value Points: especially fine subtle blushing of complexion enhances the well-detailed modeling around the mouth and chin, rarer glass-eyed variation of the model.