#379

Petite German Bisque "Just Me" by Marseille in Original Basket with Costumes
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$1,400
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8" (20 cm.) Painted bisque socket head, tiny blue glass sleep eyes, ochre eyeshadow, painted upper lashes, one-stroke brows, tiny button nose, tiny turned-down lips of closed mouth, rosy chubby cheeks, fleecy blonde mohair wig, five-piece composition toddler body with distinctive bent right elbow. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Just Me Registered Germany A 310/11/0 M. Comments: Marseille, circa 1930, this particular size of the Just Me model was used by Jennie Graves as her first edition of the beloved American Ginny doll. Value Points: pristine condition of the rare little model, wearing original smocked dress and matching bonnet, original shoes and socks, and presented in original woven basket with three additional costumes and bonnets.