#259

French Wooden Armoire Fitted with Linens and Bisque Bebe
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$1,600
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14" (36 cm.) doll. 28" h. armoire. A walnut wooden armoire with arched crest top, bottom drawer and double front paneled doors with bronze mounts, opens to reveal a beautifully-fitted interior with three shelves laden with linens, towels, quilted covers, and more, still tied onto the shelves with red silk ribbons, and centered by a bisque-headed doll with brilliant blue glass eyes, wearing original chemise. The inside of doors are decorated with muslin lining and pinned with various accessories. Excellent condition. French, circa 1890, the arrangements were featured in Paris department store Etrennes catalogs of that era.