#393

Pair,Porcelain Dolls for the French Market
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$500
sold
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Description
7 1/2" (19 cm.) Each has porcelain shoulder head with black sculpted hair having fine feathering details around the face,blue eyes,single stroke brows,closed mouth,kid hand-stitched poupee body with shapely torso,straight limbs,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: circa 1860,for the French market,note the variation in decoration,one with fully outlined eyes. Value Points: facial features,including three is classic standing pose known as "Frozen Charlotte",and the fourth with rare jointed arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1880. Value Points: wonderful variation of faces on the little dolls,rare jointed model,two with costumes.