Lot Essay
Translation of label 'Everyone can read in the folds of my dress what the future will hold'.
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A china shoulder-head fortune telling doll for the German Market
with painted black hair and blue eyes, china lower limbs, red wool hooded cape and skirt decorated with coins, sequins and braid, multi-coloured card fortunes under skirt and label on dress 'Jedermann kann lesen in meines Kleiders Falten. Wie sich sein schlicksal wird gestalten' --7in. (18cm.) high (one foot missing)
with painted black hair and blue eyes, china lower limbs, red wool hooded cape and skirt decorated with coins, sequins and braid, multi-coloured card fortunes under skirt and label on dress 'Jedermann kann lesen in meines Kleiders Falten. Wie sich sein schlicksal wird gestalten' --7in. (18cm.) high (one foot missing)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.