Name: Brown-Complexioned Heubach #458
Made by and When: Ernst Heubach #458, circa 1919-1932
Material: Bisque, composition, paint
Marks: (On the head) Heubach Kopplesdorf 458 – 14/0 Germany
Height: 11 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Original black wavy mohair wig with a side part, brown stationary eyes with painted upper and lower eyelashes, open/closed mouth and sculpted tongue
Clothes: Dressed in an ecru antique union suit
Other: Made in Germany during the early 1900s, this lovely doll is a fine example of Ernst Heubach’s brown-complexioned mold #458. The Heubach factory was in Koppelsdorf, Germany. Dolls made from 1919 to 1932 are often marked Heubach Koppelsdorf. See other Heubach doll installations here.
Gallery (Photographs courtesy of DalyBuys)
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