#275

Pair,Rare French Carton Dolls in Original Costumes of Brittany
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18" (46 cm.) Each has carton moule shoulder head,painted eyes,painted all-around lashes,single stroke brows,closed mouth,human hair wig,elongated slender kid body with high waist,carved wooden hands. Condition: very good,original finish well-preserved. Comments: French,circa 1810,very early commercial production of poupees. Value Points: rare to find,especially as this always-matched pair,the man with painted brown eyes,and the woman with painted blue eyes are wearing very elaborate multi-layered folklore costumes in the Brittany tradition,with rich detail of embroidery and trim,and luxury details such as glazed highlights of eyes lending an enamel look.