#430

Two English Bisque and Wooden Dolls by Lynne and Michael Roche
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$1,000
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Each has bisque head and hands, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, shaded brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with wistful expression on the shaded lips, mohair wig in long curls and braids, wooden body, with jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Hannah 111 LGR 逃88 blonde) Hannah 107 LGR 逃88 (brunette). Comments: by the British artists Lynne and Michael Roche, the Hannah model from its first year of issue, 1988. Value Points: superb artistry of design and construction, each doll is wearing her original costume designed by Lynne Roche for this model.