#269

German Bisque Flapper Doll, Model 401, by Marseille with Lady Body
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, small brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, single-stroke brows, open mouth, four tiny teeth, blonde mohair bobbed wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed flapper body with slender elongated torso and limbs, feet posed for high heels, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Armand Marseille Germany 401 A 5/0 M. Comments: Germany, circa 1920, Armand Marseille. Value Points: stylized fashion lady of the Edwardian era with distinctive body, original body and body finish.