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10” Precious French Brown-Eyed Bisque Bébé, Series C 3/0, by Jules Steiner

32. German Porcelain lady Doll with Sculpted Braided Coronet and Long Curls 19” (48 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead, black sculpted hair neatly framing her oval face, black painted hair with braided coronet and hair drawn away from face and arranged in large rolled curls at each side and ringlet curls at her nape, painted blue side-glancing eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms, antique silk gown, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: well-detailed sculpted hair and expressive facial features. $500/700

33. German Porcelain Doll with Black Sculpted Hair and Head Band 27” (69 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead, plump face, black sculpted hair drawn from face into short childlike curls and captured at her crown with a black head band, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, muslin stitchjointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1880. Value Points: detailed decoration of hair, the doll is wearing lovely antique costume comprising cut-work dress, embroidered cape, undergarments, and cameo necklace with profile carving of woman having long flowing hair, in gold-plated frame. $400/500

34. Two German Porcelain Dollhouse Dolls with Antique Furnishings 5” (13 cm.) dolls. Each is porcelain head lady with black sculpted hair, painted facial features, one with pink tinted complexion, muslin body, porcelain limbs, and lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: the dolls are arranged in a vignette with needlework carpet, rosewood etagere with a bounty of antique accessories, ormolu birdcage on pedestal stand, ormolu pedestal stand with raised design of winged angels, and ormolu table tray. $800/1200

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