$3,500
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass "flirty" eyes,mohair
lashes,dark eyeliner,painted lower lashes,brush-stroked and
feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,four
porcelain teeth,pierced ears,dimpled chin,brunette human hair
wig,French composition and wooden body with jointing at shoulder
and elbows,clockwork mechanism in torso which,when wound,causes
doll to alternately lift her legs as though walking. Marks: 1078
Germany Simon & Halbig S&H 11 1/2 (head) R.D. (key). Comments:
Roullet et Decamps,Paris,circa 1900. Value Points: pristine
condition of the luxury doll,virtually unplayed with,rare mohair
lashes,functions perfectly,and has original factory lace
dress,kidskin gloves,undergarments,socks and shoes,and owns
additional costumes: aqua cashmere coat with matching silk
bonnet,rose dress,pinafore,silk bebe stays,fur wrap,unusual
parasol,and dark fur coat and matching cap with original silk
label from F.A.O. Schwarz New York. Along with a fur-covered paper
mache dog with green glass eyes and removable head for use as
candy container.