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Description
Two bisque-head dolls with socket head, blue
glass inset eyes, painted lashes and brows, open
mouth, teeth, shaded lips, blonde mohair wig,
five piece paper mache bodies with painted
stockings and shoes, are arranged, unplayed with,
in original box with decorative designs on the
lids labelled "Le Petit Ecolier" and "La Petite
Ecoliere" (The Little Schoolboy and Schoolgirl).
When opened, the contents reveal the two dolls
wearing original matching school uniforms, each
carrying portfolio, along with school knapsacks,
notebooks, maps, teacher's awards, pencils, and a
metal glove. For the French market, the Etrennes
presentation appeared in Paris department store
holiday catalogs, circa 1900. 8 1/2" dolls (21
cm). 9" x 20" box opened.