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35. Petite German Porcelain Lady Doll with Sculpted Snood 10” (25 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead, black sculpted hair feathered away from face and captured in a modeled black snood at the back, slender elongated face and throat, large blue painted eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, tiny closed mouth, firmly stuffed kid body, antique blue silk gown with black velvet trim. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: charming diminutive size with excellent detail of modeling, large blue eyes. $500/700

36. Grand German Porcelain Lady Doll with Rare Brown Glass Eyes 28” (71 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead, black sculpted overall curls framing the round face, large brown glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted all-around lashes, red upper eyeliner, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, some patching on arms. Comments: Germany, 1860. Value Points: rare glass-eyed variation of porcelain doll in luxury size with charming piquant expression. $900/1200

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