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Description
16" (42 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep
eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered
brows,accented eye corners,open mouth with double
row of tiny teeth,tongue,antique brunette human
hair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed
toddler body with side-hip jointing,lovely antique
costume,bonnet,undergarments,shoes and socks.
Marks: Germany 410 1. Comments: Marseille for
Robert Maaser of Sonneberg who registered his
retractable-teeth design in 1913,allowing the doll
to show only its upper teeth when in a reclined
pose,and both sets of teeth when upright. An
advertisement in a toy magazine of the era
said,"by this novelty the enchanting doll is given
a surprisingly vivacious and natural
expression,giving the child the illusion of being
confronted by a living human child...[its]
innocent face brings joy to the heart of every
child". Value Points: very rare model with
wonderful expression and bisque,rare teeth
mechanism,original body and body finish.