#253

German Bisque Laughing Child, Model 5636, by Gebruder Heubach
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Pink tinted bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth modeled as though open with wide beaming smile, two beaded lower teeth, blonde mohair wig, impressed cheek dimples, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body, well costumed. Condition: generally excellent, body finish scuffed. Marks: 5636 3 1/2 Heubach Germany. Comments: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1915. Value Points: very fine sculpting of dimples and character expression, enhanced by choice bisque and painting.