#263

English Wooden Swinging Cradle with All-Bisque Babies
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$200
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Description
10" (25 cm.) l. cradle, 4" dolls. A mahogany wooden cradle with beautifully-shaped sides rests on a swinging frame with fancy spindles; inside are four German all-bisque dolls, three with sculpted baby costumes and bonnets (one with jointed arms), and the fourth with pin-hinged arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent, one with small repair on foot. Comments: Germany, circa 1865. Value Points: beautifully-crafted miniature cradle.