#344

Pair, German Paper Mache Dolls in Original Wedding Attire
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$2,400
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$2,200 / $2,800
Description
21" (53 cm.) and 23". Each has paper mache shoulderhead, black glass inset eyes, painted facial features, closed mouth, muslin body, leather arms, the woman with black sculpted hair in center part sculpted into short curls, and the man with black sculpted short hair in well-detailed curls and feathering accents around the face. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1860. Value Points: the rare dolls are wearing original wedding attire of bride and groom with excellent detailing.