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Description
12" (30 cm.) h. and l. Standing upon a wooden platform with wheeled base are two bisque-head dolls with blue glass eyes, painted features, open mouth, four teeth, blonde mohair wig, wooden block torso and lower arms and legs. When pulled along, the dolls wave their arms up and down, ringing the garland of bells they hold. Condition: mechnaism functions well, one doll has crack and reglue on one side of face. Marks: 179 2/0 (dolls). Comments: for the French market, circa 1890. Value Points: the charming mechanical toy is all original, the twin brothers wearing their factory-original costumes.