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German Bisque Head Musical Jester Doll

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$677$550
Auction: Discovery - 2756TLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: October 09, 2014 10:00AM

Description:

German Bisque Head Musical Jester Doll, impressed only "7/0" to back of neck, with fixed blue glass eyes, painted eyelashes and eyebrows, open mouth with inset top teeth, swivel neck, faded orange and white jester jumpsuit costume with ruffled trim and matching cap, red and white striped stockings, carved wood hands, and musical box body, ht. 11 in.

Provenance: From the Estate of Jeanne Hedberg.
Estimate $500-700

Music box works when pressed, pull string will sound one or two notes but not a prolonged melody.
Two chips to forehead, scattered few others along scalp line and above doll's right ear. Soiling to face. Hat glued down.


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Keywords

Germany, Musical Jester Doll, Bisque Head, Jeanne Hedberg