Three Gernan Porcelain Miniature Dolls

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5" (13 cm.) largest. Each is all-porcelain modeled in one piece,including child in so-called Frozen Charlotte pose with short black curly hair tucked behind ears,painted features,with sculpted yellow smock decorated with lace and red ribbon ties; along with two porcelain taufling babies posed inside sculpted shoes with open toes for amusing use as a whistle. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1880. Value Points: rare to find amusing early miniature doll toys,very fine sculpting and painting on the standing child.