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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head with heart-shaped face,tiny brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,one-stroke brows,rounded tip nose,closed mouth with delicate hint of smile,impressed dimples at corners of mouth,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: L A.W & Co (impresssed script) 3. Comments: Adolf Wislensus,circa 1911,the firm made an attempt to enter the art character market at this time,advertising "we hold the record in our assortment of character dolls,models of our own,complete series" yet it appears that few dolls from this series were ever marketed. Value Points: the rarity of the doll is rivaled by its wonderful impish,yet innocent expression,enhanced by fine luminous bisque,wonderful antique costume that is likely factory original.