Pretty 16" Bisque Head Doll w/ Composition Body Armand Marseille 1894 DEP
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For your consideration, offered is a Pretty Bisque Head Doll with a Composition Body manufactured by Armand Marseille porcelain and doll factory in Köppelsdorf, Thuringia, Germany for the French Market. This Sweet Gal measures approximately 16" tall. This Girl has stationary Brown Glass Eyes with Beautifully painted upper and lower lashes. Her Brown Brows are feathered on each end. Her lips are a pale coral color and have a fine outline. She wears a synthetic wig. On the back of her head is incised, "1894" with "AM 12 DEP" beneath. It looks to me as though someone has repainted the back of her head. This Girl has a Composition body which has been restrung too tightly, which forces her arms to stick out to her sides. Her neck is cracked and painted over as well.The Outfit this doll wears is Adorable! I was told that the Red and Brown Checkered Dress is a "Florence & George" reproduction dress, copied from a dress in a Theriault Auction catalogue. ** The dress can be found at florenceandgeorge website, which is a catalog of doll accessories offered by Theriault doll auctions.** There is a tag inside the dress that reads, "Made in India, 100% cotton, toy size, RN. 87924". Beneath her dress, is an antique half slip with pin tucks. One the dolls legs are Black stockings and Red Antique Shoes with newer silk ribbon ties. It really is a
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