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Description
9" (23 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1. Comments: Sonneberg, the model was created to compete with the popular French bebe and closely copied its look, circa 1885. Value Points: rare little doll with wonderful presence, antique costume; along with a two-wheeled wicker cart being pulled by two paper mache and fleeced lambs, and containing two tiny all-bisque dolls.