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2 early 20th century dolls both with bisque socket heads and...

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£80

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2 early 20th century dolls both with bisque socket heads and jointed composition bodies wearing period clothes. The taller doll is by Armand Marseille, impressed 13, with fixed brown/gold eyes, open mouth with top teeth, long fair hair, pierced ears, height 82cm. The other has impressed no 14, closing brown eyes, open mouth with upper teeth and auburn hair in ringlets. Height 68cm. Both have damage to bisque head- see condition report (2)

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Large doll's head has repaired cracks on both sides of face, across nose, over right eye and cross back of head. Smaller doll has crack in bisque across left cheek, damage to nose and chips to colour on eyelids. Evidence of cracking and repairs to back of head and left side of head. The top of head is not visible as wig is securely glued on

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Auction Date: 9th Mar 2021 at 10am

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