#186

All-Original Petite Sonneberg Composition Doll
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$900
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Estimate
$1,200 / $1,500
Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, slightly-parted lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 0. Comments: Sonneberg, maker unknown, circa 1882, the doll was made to rival the Bebe Jumeau of the era. Value Points: pristine preserved condition, the doll is wearing her original French-style aqua silk and lace dress, matching bonnet, undergarments, stockings, shoes, and owns a little velvet kitten.