Pair of Small Early Grodnertal Shell Dolls

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Pair of Small Early Grodnertal Shell Dolls, Continental, c. 1830, peg-wooden dolls, both with molded and painted hair and features, cardboard-formed skirt totally encrusted in tiny shells, decorated with larger shells, woman wearing a large poke bonnet, man with broad-brimmed hat, trousers, and frock coat, dolls ht. 4 1/2; housed in round glass dome, overall ht. 8 in.
Estimate $300-500

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