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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes with rich spiral threading, dark eyeliner, feathered brows, painted lashes, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully jointed body, pretty antique dress. Condition: generally excellent, some body retouch. Marks: 5. Comments: Sonneberg, mystery maker, circa 1882, the doll closely resembles early French bebes whose market the Sonneberg firm hoped to capture with its look-alike dolls. Value Points: gorgeous large eyes with rich threading enhance the portrait-like expression, fine quality of bisque and painting.