Catalogue Girl

 

 This large lovely lady from Galluba and Hofmann strikes a graceful, but very scarce, pose.  She is 6.5 inches long and incised "423 RR" underneath.  As is so typical of Galluba, she is of the finest bisque, decoration, and modeling.  Her mohair wig is a replacement.

This pose appears twice on this page from the Galluba catalogue, in the second row from the top, once with a mohair wig and once with what appears to be a molded bathing cap. 

This Bathing Beauty will Bring a Smile to Your Face. . . .

literally, in fact, because she is a toothbrush holder.  The chore of brushing your teeth would be a treat when you had this flirtatious flapper to look at.  Of excellent china, this brush-holding belle is 4 inches tall and 3.25 inches wide.  On each side of the yellow base is a small rectangular opening for holding a toothbrush. 

 

While most vintage toothbrush holders were made to stand on a sink or bathroom shelf, this holder would have hung on a wall, with the triangular opening for a nail or hook.  I suspect not too many survived, because a careless bump could send this fragile femme crashing to the tiled floor and her demise.  This piece is incised on back "777" and is of fine German quality.