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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome, large amber brown glass inset eyes with spiral threading and darker iris rims, dark eyeliner, painted dark curly lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the pale outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body, straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Sonneberg, mystery maker, circa 1884, the doll was made to compete with the French market explaining its look-alike resemblance to French bebes of that era. Value Points: wonderful size with deeply-sculpted features, rare color eyes, fine quality of bisque, original body and body finish.