#145

Two American Composition Dolls by Alexander
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$1,900
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Description
12"-13" (30-33 cm). Each has composition socket head, he with painted facial features in distinctive character expression, grey mohair wig, spectacles, five piece body, wearing white cotton doctor suit and cap, shoes; she with classic child doll face, sleep eyes, closed mouth, brunette mohair wig, wearing nurse's uniform. Condition: generally excellent, costume not original on nurse. Marks: Madame Alexander (shirt tag on doctor), (Nurse with original wrist tag). Comments: Alexander, circa 1935, depicted are Doctor Dafoe and the Nurse from the Dionne Quintuplet family. Value Points: rare composition dolls, his original costume includes rare spectacles.