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ANTIQUE DOLL | Dolls542 of 1768 |  |  |
Posted 10 months ago
antiquevin…
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This antique doll is stamped *Japan 2 and M B .Has its original wig ,blue eyes . Missing a bit of eyelashes on one of the eyes. Has open mouth and what seems to be porcelain teeth. Needs to be restrung and one finger is broken. I dont know as if al the body parts to this dol are original
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Bisque DollsWhen bisque dolls began appearing in France during the 1850s, their matte f…
Would anyone be able to tell me something about this doll...tried looking her up but did not find. Thank you!
Your doll is a bisque Morimura Brothers Doll Made in Japan the began manufacturing bisque head dolls around 1917, when the supply of French and German bisque dolls was interrupted by World War I. Their doll manufacturing venture was short-lived after the end of the war, and the Morimura doll factory was closed in 1921.Your doll is considered a dolly face model .
Very nice doll .
http://dollreference.com/morimura_dolls.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Morimura-Brothers-Bisque-Doll-COMPOSITION-BALL-JOINTED-BODY-TEETH-SLEEPY-EYES-/130740279191?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e70ba5797#ht_500wt_1135
Thank you so much for this information Manikin! I appreciate!
Your very welcome ! Nice to met you .
Please mark her solved :-) then it will not keep popping up to solve . Thank you
Thank you again Manikin!
Anytime :-)