Pair, German Bisque Dolls with Matching Trousseaus

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9" (23 cm.) Each has bisque shoulderhead with blonde sculpted hair in elaborately arranged curls, painted facial features, blue eyes, single stroke brows, closed mouth, sculpted pierced ears, muslin stitch-jointed body, bisque lower limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value Points: the twin dolls, likely once belonging to sisters, have matching costumes, night robes, baskets, but are distinguished from each other as one has blue bow in hair and painted yellow boots, while the other has black bow in hair and pink painted boots.