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Description
19" (48 cm.) Each has felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features in highly stylized manner, black bead pupils on painted outlined eyes, blushed eye shadow and cheeks, upturned nose, closed mouth beaming smile, frizzy hair, felt and muslin body. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: created by the Munich doll artist, Else Hecht, 1930s, and exhibited at the Leipzig Toy Fairs. Value Points: seldom-found dolls, especially in this larger size and with remarkably-preserved original folklore costumes with vibrant details such as felt flower bouquets, embroidered garters, jewelry.