An English hollow-wax headed small doll
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An English hollow-wax headed small doll

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An English hollow-wax headed small doll
with remains of inset hair, painted eyes, hollow-wax limbs with bare feet and contemporary midnight blue silk evening dress with train, blue silk bows and lace, with matching hat --7¾in. (19.5cm.) high, 1870s (damage to shoulders); and an English wax over papier-mâché headed doll with fixed bright blue glass eyes, dark mohair wig, kid and cloth body with pink kid arms and contemporary cream striped silk and linen frock with diagonal frills and ruching edged with pale blue silk --16in. (40.5cm.) high, 1860s (repairs to face and shoulders) (2)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

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