Sale 7392
London, South Kensington
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31 October 1996
Price realised
GBP 253
Estimate
A Japanese character baby with blue sleeping eyes, brown mohair wig, bent limbed baby's body and white cotton shirt - 19in. 48cm. high, impressed MB Japan 12
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