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Lot 3098

Three Bisque and China Head Dolls Including Afro-European

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

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Three Bisque and China Head Dolls Including Afro-European, comprising a doll with china head, arms and lower legs, in historic dress of 1880 - 1890; a smaller example, in later dress, circa 1890-1915, and the Afro-European painted bisque head doll with red lips, black glass eyes, with blackened leather torso, arms and legs. Back of head, this example impressed 1902 and 14 slash 0. Circa 1880 and later. The "black head" doll attributed to Gebruder Heubach. {Approximate dimensions: 16" H. to 9" H.}.

First, overall very good condition, stains and repairs to dress. Second, loss to black enamel to hair and boots, lambskin cape with minor losses. Leather desiccated, the third example, minor surface wear and scratches. Abrasion to black paint near final marking in 14/ number. 

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