Dolls Germany 1945
I’m not sure about materials. I know the heads are made of some sort of harder material it the body is made Of cloth. All I know is these two dolls have been handed from generation to generation, having belonged to an aunt who served WWII in the OSS. She arrived in 1942 in Munich, and upon her return in 1945 the only belonging she brought back to the US were the clothes in her body and these 2 dolls.I know nothing about them other than the story that has been passed on to me.
I have two dolls that have been handed from generation to generation in our family. They belong to our aunt Berta Lee Edwards, one of the first women to join the OSS in World War II. Upon her return in 1945 the only belonging she brought back to the US were the clothes in her body and these 2 dolls. I know nothing about them other than the story that has been passed on to me.
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Hi Patricia,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
Two antique papier-mache head dolls
French or German, 19th Century
a boy and girl doll, each in 18th Century style costume, with painted faces and human hair. Cloth bodies, knit stockings and shoes,
each 15 inches tall
CONDITION: both appear to be in good condition
PROVENANCE: acquired in Europe during WWII, thence by inheritance
$200-300 each or $400-600 for the pair*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.
I have looked and looked and found nothing marked on the back of the head of either doll. And they are 15 inches tall. Thank you so much for taking the time to help :)