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Description
9" (23 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome,large brown glass enamel inset
eyes,long painted curly lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed
mouth,accented lips,unpierced ears,blonde mohair wig with long braids,original composition and
wooden body jjointed at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees with very plump limbs,tiny ankles and
feet,small cupped fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 0 (head) E,G. (stamp on torso).
Comments: Ernst Grossman,circa 1880,who registered the first jointed composition doll body in
Germany,making this a landmark doll both for its body style,and for its facial model which
closely resembles the Brevete bebe of Bru. Value Points: the rarity of the model is enhanced by its
absolute charm and quality.