#13

Pair, German All-Bisque Dolls in Original Costumes
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$650
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Description
4" dolls. Each doll has bisque swivel head, bisque torso and peg-jointed limbs with painted black stockings and brown one-strap shoes. The dolls have brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, blonde mohair wigs, and each is costumed in matching silk-knit folklore style costume in vivid colors and rich detail. CONDITION: generally excellent. COMMENTS: Simon and Halbig, circa 1890. VALUE POINTS: perfectly preserved dolls with wonderful original costumes are presented in box with rich decorative papers and engraving depicting young boy and girl in folklore costumes.