Two German Porcelain Lady Dolls

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13" (33 cm.) and 15". Each has porcelain shoulder head with black sculpted hair and painted facial features,muslin stitch-jointed body,the smaller with porcelain lower limbs and painted shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1870. Value Points: two rare coiffures are featured on the early models,the larger with looped curls over ears forming into a chignon,and the smaller with ringlet curls behind each ear and an elaborate arrangement of curls gathered high on the back of head.