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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep and side-glancing googly eyes, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with wide beaming smile, accent line between the lips, brunette mohair bobbed wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, amusing young chef costume. Condition: generally excellent, some light body retouch. Marks: 173.5. Comments: Hertel and Schwab for Strobel & Wilkin, 1914, the googly was marketed as "Jubilee" googly to celebrate the firm's 50th anniversary. Value Points: wonderful expression of shy delight enhanced by fine quality of bisque and painting.