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model marketed as “Jubilee Googly”, circa 1916. Value Points: delightful urchin face enhanced by wide googly eyes, original toddler body and body finish. $2800/3500 184.

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185. German Bisque Character, 548, by Kley and Hahn, Painted Hair Variation 22” (56 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head with very chubby cheeks and chin, brushstroke painted hair, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth modeled as though open, with defined tongue, shaded and outlined lips, modeled stuck-out ears, dimpled chin, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body, Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K&H (in banner) 548 15 Germany (head) Germany (red stamp on torso). Comments: Kley and Hahn, circa 1912. Value Points: especially fine modeling around the eyes and mouth, choice bisque and painting. $800/1000

186. German Bisque Character, 525, with Wonderful Toddler Body, by Kley and Hahn

183. German Bisque Glass-Eyed “Jubilee Googly”, Model 165, by Hertel and Schwab in Rare Large Size 19” (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, round blue glass googly sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, arched one-stroke brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with watermelon-slice-shaped smile, shaded lips, brunette mohair bobbed wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 165 - 9. Comments: Hertel and Schwab, their “Jubilee” model, circa 1918. Value Points: rare large size of the endearing googly with very expressive face, fine quality of bisque and painting, antique costume, original toddler body and body finish. $5000/6500

184. German Bisque “Jubilee Googly”, Model 165, by Hertel and Schwab 14” (36 cm.) Bisque socket head with rounded shape, round blue glass googly sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, accented nostrils of little rounded nose, closed mouth with watermelon-slice-shaped smile, shaded lips, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 165/4. Comments: Hertel and Schwab, the 114

15” (38 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head, light brushstroked hair, brown glass sleep eyes, painted long curly lashes, feathered brows, rounded nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with modeled space between the outlined lips, double chin, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with very chubby torso and muscular limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 525 6 Germany K&H (in banner). Comments: Kley and Hahn, circa 1912. Value Points: especially fine detail of modeling around the eyes and lip corners, finest bisque and painting, fabulous body. $400/600


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