#224

Rare American Set"Me and My Shadow",1954,for Neiman Marcus
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$650
sold
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Description
18" (46 cm.) larger doll. The pair of dolls,wearing matching original costumes,include Madelaine with auburn hair,large blue sleep eyes,closed mouth,socket head and fully-ball- jointed body; along with 8" Alexander-kins,having bent-knee walking body,auburn hair in side-parted style,and sleep eyes. The dolls are wearing original blue chambray play suits comprising a square-neck tunic with red,white and blue striping on the double pockets,matching narrow-leg pants with button closures at the ankles,snap shoes; Madelaine's tunic bodice is lined with red and white striped cotton,and Alexander-kins has an attached red and white knit top with her pants. Excellent condition,well-preserved original costumes and coiffure. Alexander,the set was presented as a Neiman-Marcus special in 1954,and the Neiman-Marcus box is included for Wendykins. The dolls have rare matching hair color.