All Original German Painted Bisque Doll in Scottish Costume

Antiques : Dolls : Bisque, German : Armand Marseille, A.M

 

This 10 inch painted bisque head doll has a socket head, sleep eyes, and a five piece composition body. The original wig is brown mohair. The costume is all original and sewn onto the doll. She even retains her original plaid and black hat. The head has no chips or cracks from my partial inspection. With the wig glued down and the clothes sewn on, I did not want to risk damage to the clothing or the doll in order to inspect further. As is typical of painted bisque, the bisque has some inherent roughness. I believe this is visible in the photos and actually, in the closeups, looks much more pronounced than it really is when you see the doll herself. This little girl has an open mouth with teeth. She is incised on the back of the neck, Germany 390. She has plaid socks but no shoes. Since the shoes are made out of the cotton material and formed to her fit her feet, I am not sure that she would ever have had additional shoes. It is unusual to find one of these dolls in such original unplayed with condition.

Item ID: LG27151