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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head with slender facial modeling depicting adult person,small brown
glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,feathered brows,strong slender nose with
accented nostrils,closed mouth with accent line between the firmly-posed lips,blonde mohair
wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 214 2
B&D Ltd Germany. Comments: Bawo and Dotter,circa 1912. the fascinating history of this firm's
art character dolls is related with lot#43,another model,213,by the firm. Value Points: very rare
character with wonderfully-gentle expression that is complemented by the doll's antique
troubadour costume of red and cream wool,straw bonnet,leather ankle boots,and carrying
tortoise shell mandolin; the doll has choicest bisque and painting