Name: German Bisque Head Character Doll #7659
Made by and When: Gebruder Heubach, circa 1910
Material: Bisque solid dome shoulder head and leather body
Marks: 5 HEUBACH (Sunburst symbol) 7659 GERMANY
Height: 14 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Painted black sculpted curls, brown intaglio eyes with painted eyelashes and eyebrows, open/closed mouth with two painted teeth, painted-red lips, and painted red nostrils
Clothes: Vintage light blue and white striped sleeveless dress over a white blouse, feet are bare.
Other: This rare version of a Gebruder Heubach #7659 doll has a five-piece leather body with sewn-down fingers and toes.
Gallery (Images and description courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Alderfer Auction.)
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