Two Australian "Rose Marie" Dolls by Maree Massey

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5" (13 cm.) All bisque, socket heads, jointed limbs, brown painted eyes. One doll has blonde curly hair with a pink hair bow, wearing a gray and pink checked dress trimmed with lace and embroidered with small roses, matching lace trimmed pants, carrying a small gray and pink elephant. One doll with blonde hair braided into a crown and accented with faux roses, wearing a pink dress trimmed with lace and accented with embroidery, matching pink pants trimmed with lace, carrying a pink felt teddy bear. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: "Maree" (back - both dolls) and "Rose Marie" (original tags - both dolls). Comments: Maree Massey, c.1990s, Australian artist specializing in hand-painted and hand-sculpted bisque. Value Points: both dolls are signed on the back, both dolls include original tags, endearing pastel baby outfits.