Rare German Bisque Googly, Model 318 by Heubach Koppelsdorf for Albin Hess

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14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head with chubby round face, large brown glass googly sleep eyes, painted upper lashes, brushstroked brows, tiny pug nose with accent dots, closed mouth with watermelon-slice-shaped mouth, blonde mohair bobbed wig, composition toddler body with chubby torso, side-hip jointing legs, jointed arms, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Heubach Koppelsdorf 318.2 Germany A.H. Schalkau. Comments: Heubach for Albin Hess of Schalkau, who registered the head model in 1923. Value Points: very rare googly model with most captivating expression that joyfully combines both impishness and innocence.