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Description
11" (28 cm.) Each has bisque socket head with solid dome, wide almond-shaped blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, accented nostrils and eye corners, accented nostrils, closed mouth with delicately painted and outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body, straight wrists, wearing matching peach organdy costumes, undergarments, socks, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3. Comments: Sonneberg, circa 1880, the dolls were made to appeal to the French bebe market, this pair closely resembling the early portrait bebe Jumeau. Value Points: very beautiful petite dolls with expressive features, lovely bisque, original bodies and body finishes.