#28

Three German Bisque Miniature Dolls in Original Costumes
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$500
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Description
7" (18 cm.) man. Each has bisque shoulder head with sculpted hair and painted facial features,muslin body,bisque lower arms,and each is wearing its factory-original costume. Including lady with rare brown hair and silk gown under fichu and apron; blonde haired woman with sculpted head band and silk costume; and a brown-haired man with linen tunic,checkered pants,holding a woolly lamb. Condition: generally excellent,the two woman are missing lower bisque legs but appear to be made that way as one is on the original wooden base. Comments: Germany,circa 1885. Value Points: rare early dolls,the man with rare brown hair and superb costume.