#580

Pair, German All-Bisque Character Dolls Designed by Jeanne Orsini
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$1,300
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$900 / $1,200
Description
5" (13 cm.) Each is all-bisque with one-piece bisque head and torso, blue glass eyes, mohair wig, jointed arms with pointing finger on right hand, jointed legs with painted shoes and stockings, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 110 c. 1916 (smiling model "Vivi") 110 c. 1920 (O-shaped mouth "Mimi). Comments: designed by the American artist, Jeanne Orsini, circa 1920. Value Points: delightfully expressive features on the rarely found dolls.