#24

German Bisque Closed Mouth Doll in Original Costume as Candy Container
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$600
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Description
8" (20 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, red upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, brunette human hair, hollow carton body which separates at the hips for use as candy container, wooden hands, paper mache legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1890. Value Points: perfectly-preserved doll, wearing original well-detailed folklore costume, was originally presented as a luxury candy container box.