#185

Wonderful Collection of Early Miniature Dolls in Dome
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$2,600
sold
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Description
3" (8 cm.) -5". Arranged on tiers under a glass dome are fourteen miniature dolls with sculpted hair,of bisque or porcelain,with muslin bodies,bisque or porcelain lower limbs,and wearing antique costumes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,mid-19th century. Value Points: the wonderful variety of hair styles,mediums,facial expressions that were created in these early miniature dolls is beautifully exhibited in this case collection; the brown-haired lady with sculpted bodice is especially splendid,as the pink-tinted porcelain children are captivating in their expressions.