$1,600
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome, blue glass inset eyes with darker blue outer rims, painted nostrils and eye corners, painted lashes, feathered brows, pierced ears, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Sonneberg, mystery maker, the doll was designed to compete with the French doll maker, circa 1885. Value Points: the bright-eyed little closed mouth doll has captivating expression, original body and body finish, and is wearing antique mariner costume, cap, undergarments, leather shoes.