I have a pair of figurines , a Boy and Girl in formal attire leaning on large Grecian urns. They are 8 1/2 and 9 inches tall, in new condition. They were my grandparents and were bought in England in the 1950s or earlier.
They have Heubach (G,H) marks, incised, very faint. Only the letters show up, not the rest of the sunburst design. They have the numbers 11762 and DED. The boy is stamped GERMANY.
They have detailed backs, but are not painted in the backs. Only the fronts are painted and they are very detailed with the paint in perfect condition. It seems odd to me that there are only partial marks and the backs are not painted, but they are exquisite. Any information or guesses on them would be appreciated.
Jon
The things I question are-
Why is only one side painted on each figurine? Why is there no sunburst and only the letters marks, and why so faint? What does the number designate? What does DED. stand for?
It is almost as if these are unfinished, or is being painted on only the fronts common? I have tried to find any others like this and cannot. Could they be unfinished? Why? A prototype?
They are very well done and I find these things puzzling.
I find there is also a Gustav Heubach who was a maker of figurines as well. The number seems to be a mold number consistent with Gebruden Heubach mold numbers.
Help!
