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4" (10 cm.) Each is all bisque with painted complexion and facial features, tiny mouth and eyes, painted hair in unique curls onto the forehead, baby body with jointing at shoulders and hips, marked A 87 Made in Japan. Each doll is wearing finely made original costume with lace and silk ribbon trim, comprising gown, under-slip, diaper, and bonnet, and each has original baby pacifier. The dolls are presented in their original wicker layette with lace cover and pink bows with gold paper sticker "Nancy Ann Dressed Dolls". Generally excellent. Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls, among the earliest works by her, early/mid 1930s. During those few years Nancy Abbott, the founder of Nancy Ann Dolls, lived for a time in Hollywood as both actress and dress designer, and it is likely that at that time, she became familiar with the young star Shirley Temple.