Slades Antiques

Description

This sweet bisque-head doll dates from c.1910. She has 'Made in Germany 390 A.5/0XM' moulded into the back of her head. She has a bisque head with brown glass sleeping eyes, and an open mouth with teeth. She has painted eyelashes and eyebrows. She has a vintage mohair wig, which is partially loose. She has a five-piece composition bent-limb body. She is wearing a modern dress and underslip.

Condition Overall in good condition with some wear consistent with age. There are no visible chips or cracks to her head. She has some small scuffs to the paintwork of her head, and some grubby marks. There is some glue residue around the top of her head, and her wig is dishevelled and has some loss. She has some significant paint loss to her eyelids. Her composition body has some wear and damage and some manufacturing flaws as might be expected. There is some cracking to the back of her body and her left hand has been broken with loss and crudely repaired at some point. Her stringing is a little loose. Her modern clothing is in good clean condition with some slight wear.

The approx. measurements are as follows
26cm high.
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