#124

Fine All-Original Pair of German Bisque Dolls in Macedonian Traditional Costumes
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18" (46 cm.) Depicting a man and woman,each with bisque socket head,brown glass eyes,painted lashes and brows,open mouth,four porcelain teeth,mohair wig,five-piece paper mache body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1894 AM 3 Dep made in Germany. Comments: Marseille,circa 1895. Value Points: the pair,mounted upon original wooden bases with rosewood veneer fronts and velvet floors,are elaborately costumed in the traditional folklore garb of Macedonia with elaborately detailed silks and woolens,heavily embroidered and ornamented with rich jewelry and decorations and are in pristine condition.