#375

Four German Bisque Dollhouse Men in Original Costumes
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$900
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7" (18 cm.) Each has bisque shoulder head, painted facial features, muslin body and bisque lower limbs, including two chauffeurs with sculpted moustaches, sculpted brimmed caps, painted brown or leather boots and brown flannel uniforms; blonde haired regimental officer with brown moustache, elaborate flannel gilt-trimmed uniform and helmet, with soft metal sword; and gentlemen with wide handle-bar moustache, brown leather boots over black painted shoes, unusual wide-collared flannel coat and matching knickers. Condition: generally excellent, soldier missing one foot, tiny chip on front toe of one chauffeur. Comments: Germany, circa 1890. Value Points: four rare occupational gentleman dolls.