Sale 4106
London, South Kensington
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5 October 2006
Price realised
GBP 336
Estimate
An Ernst Heubach 1902 shoulder-head doll with fixed blue glass eyes, blonde mohair wig, kid universal jointed body with composition limbs and blue frock with white stripes --23in. (58.5cm.) high, impressed with horse shoe; and a Simon & Halbig for Kämmer & Reinhardt shoulder head doll with brown sleeping eyes, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, kid body and cream frock --22in. (56cm.) high (2)
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