#226

Two German All-Bisque Dolls with Their Herd of Animals
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$600
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Description
3 1/2" (9 cm.) dolls. Each doll has one-piece bisque head and torso,blue glass eyes,painted features,closed mouth,mohair wig,peg-jointed arms and legs,painted shoes and socks,and is wearing its factory-original folklore costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1900. Value Points: included with the all-original boy and girl are four German miniature Papier-mache animals: glass-eyed donkey with flannel coat and saddle with original paper label "Made in Germany"; brown horse with one glass eyes (one missing),hide coat,leather saddle and harness; dark brown cow with hide coat,red collar,bell and amber glass eyes; and brown and white cow with hide cover,amber glass eyes,and collar.