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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes with dark eyeliner,and dark curly
lashes,mohair lashes,short brushstroked brows with feathered details,accented nostrils,open
mouth with slightly-parted lips,four porcelain teeth,blonde mohair wig,composition five-
piece toddler body,wearing factory original dress with ruffled skirt. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: Porzellanfabric Burggrub Princess Elizabeth 5 Made in Germany. Comments:
circa 1930,the doll was sculpted by prominent artist Caesar Schneider under special
commission and presented to Sonneberg exporters in 1931where it was an international
success. The story of the doll is told in German Doll Studies by Cieslik. Value Points: the
exacting portrait of the young English princess is of finest quality bisque and painting,with
original wig,body,body finish,and dress.