#22

Pair,German Bisque Googlies with Original Rare Fabric Bodies
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Description
6" (15 cm.) Depicting a young boy and girl,each with bisque head having sculpted hair or cap,painted wide-open googly eyes designed to glance at each other,with all-around painted sunburst-style lashes,tiniest nose,tiny "O" shaped mouth,on original firmly-stuffed velvet-bodies with painted costume details of stripes and polka dots,and velvet-covered over-sized feet designed to allow the dolls to stand freely. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Germany (stamp on feet). Comments: Germany,circa 1915. Value Points: very rare variation of the delightful googly characters,the bodies likely designed for use as pincushion.