#224

German All-Bisque Doll in Original Costume with Rose Silk Embroidered Wrap
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$1,200
sold
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Description
5 1/2" (14 cm.) Bisque swivel head on bisque torso, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, slightly-parted lips, teeth, blonde mohair wig, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs, painted shoes and socks. Condition: generally excellent, tiny chips at back of neck and top of each arm, left arm imperceptibly reglued at the elbow. Marks: 3. Comments: Germany, circa 1890. Value Points: the little doll wears her factory-original fancy silk dress, undergarments, bonnet, and is preserved inside a luxury French silk padded wrap with quilted interior and embroidery on the exterior of a little girl holding her doll.