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Description
5" (13 cm.) One-piece bisque head and torso,narrow blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,feathered brows,closed mouth with wide smiling grin,hint of teeth,original brunette mohair wig,loop-jointed bisque arms and legs,modeled bent elbows,painted white stockings to above the knees,flat black one-strap shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: JIO c. 1920 41 (incised) Didi Re US Pat. Off.Copr. J.I.Orsini 1920 Pat. Appl'd For (paper). Comments: one of the trio of character dolls designed by the American artist,circa 1920,made in Germany. Value Points: rare doll with original wig,paper label,great expression.