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China Shoulder Head Hidden Diorama Doll

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Auction: Discovery - 2722TLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: May 08, 2014 10:00AM

Description:

China Shoulder Head Hidden Diorama Doll, the black-haired china-head half doll with molded and painted ringlets, blue painted eyes, rosy cheeks, and pink painted lips, china hands holding a vase of flowers, "LYDIA" incised to shoulder plate, in an ivory striped cotton and crocheted eyelet dress with applied silk flowers, her skirts parting to reveal a fabric-covered wooden box with two doors that open to a tavern diorama scene, with a seated band of musicians and various decorative accessories, overall ht. 14 in.
Estimate $150-250


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Keywords

China, Hidden Diorama Doll, Hidden Diorama