LOVELY GERMAN ANTIQUE DOLL DRESSED TO DISPLAY - 16"

This adorable doll as an appealing expression on her pretty face and is dressed in a gorgeous sailor outfit.

She is made from nice quality bisque with single stroke eyebrows, finely painted upper and lower eyelashes, blue glass sleep eyes with large pupils, nose dots, a little dimple in her chin, pretty blushing cheeks, and an open mouth with 4 teeth.  All her eyelid wax is intact. The only marks on the back of her head are for size, 2/0, but I think she was made by Armand Marseille, the reknowned German firm.  She has a replaced blonde wig in a bob.  There is no damage to her bisque head and she would date to somewhere between 1910-1920.

Her body is original to her and is of the 'stick leg' variety.  She has a large, rotound torso, a plump back side and a plump stomach, all giving her a childlike appearance.  The torso is unpainted and is impressed on the back with the number 8.  The upper legs are wood and attach to the body at an angle at the front.  The upper arms are also wood and the lower arms and legs are molded composition.  I notice that one of her legs seems a little longer than the other, but she was made like that and I only mention it his to be thorough.  She is jointed at the hips and knees but is far better standing.

She measures approximately 16" in height (40.8cm) so is a great sized doll to display.