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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head,tiny blue glass
sleep eyes,short painted lashes and brows,rounded
nose with painted nostrils,slightly-parted
lips,two porcelain upper teeth,brunette mohair wig
in long braids,composition and wooden ball-jointed
toddler body with side-hip jointing. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: 251 G.B. Germany A 7/0
M DRGM 248/1. Comments: Marseille,for George
Borgfeldt,circa 1920,the model was commissioned
from Marseille for the important American doll
importer,George Borgfeldt under a special
registration; Borgfeldt enlisted many American
artists in the design of his dolls and it is
likely that this is such an example although the
designer's name remains unknown at this time.
Value Points: all-original doll with
highly-characterized features,lovely
bisque,original wig,body,body finish and costume.