$3,400
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head with elongated facial modeling, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 116 1. Comments: Sonneberg, mystery maker, circa 1885, the doll was created to appeal to the popular French market. Value Points: exceptional originality of the pristine little closed mouth doll, with beautiful aqua silk and lace dress, matching bonnet, undergarments, blue knit socks and blue shoes with silver buckles. $