#114

German Bisque Pull-Doll in Original Costume
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$850
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Description
7" (18 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, accented lips, row of tiny teeth, blonde mohair wig, paper mache cone-shaped body, wire upper arms, paper mache lower arms, four metal spoked wheels at base. When doll is pulled along on wheels, she briskly moves her arms up and down. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1898 11/0. Comments: probably Zinner and Sohne, with head from Marseille, circa 1898. Value Points: delightful all-original simple toy, the doll wearing her original teal blue sateen gown with lace trim, matching straw bonnet.