Antique Russian Bisque Socket Head Doll Jointed Composition Body Clothes Boy
Item History & Price
This doll appears to be a rare antique Russian bisque doll from the 1920s - 30s. It measures about 16" (to the top of his hat). The Star of David is stamped on the back of the neck with a number that is worn but appears to be 35 or 55. There are two holes in the back of the neck. It is preowned and shows some wear and age.
Condition:Head - The head is loose.
Face - Eyes are blue/grey and appear to be made of glass.The sleepy eyes work when the head is laid all the way back,... but when the eyes are closed, the skin colored paint has worn off in most areas. The eyebrows and eye lashes are painted on. There is some dirt and marks on the face. We have not attempted to clean it as we do not want to damage this item.
Body - seems to be jointed and made of composition. There are two broken fingers on the right hand and one broken finger on the left hand. The joints feel loose, but we have not removed the clothing to prevent causing additional damage. The one leg joint that we can see has some chips on it.
Clothing - the clothing appears to be original, the coat that he wears has a Russian tag on it. The clothing is a little worn and shows some stains/wear. There are some loose and fraying threads. As indicated previously, we have not removed the clothing as it fits pretty securely on the doll and the pants are attached to the boots. The pants leg is coming apart from the boot on one leg. The bottom of one boot is coming loose.
Please see pictures for details. This item will ship for free withinthe U.S. within 24 business hours of payment. This item will ship to the U.S. only.
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Condition:Head - The head is loose.
Face - Eyes are blue/grey and appear to be made of glass.The sleepy eyes work when the head is laid all the way back,... but when the eyes are closed, the skin colored paint has worn off in most areas. The eyebrows and eye lashes are painted on. There is some dirt and marks on the face. We have not attempted to clean it as we do not want to damage this item.
Body - seems to be jointed and made of composition. There are two broken fingers on the right hand and one broken finger on the left hand. The joints feel loose, but we have not removed the clothing to prevent causing additional damage. The one leg joint that we can see has some chips on it.
Clothing - the clothing appears to be original, the coat that he wears has a Russian tag on it. The clothing is a little worn and shows some stains/wear. There are some loose and fraying threads. As indicated previously, we have not removed the clothing as it fits pretty securely on the doll and the pants are attached to the boots. The pants leg is coming apart from the boot on one leg. The bottom of one boot is coming loose.
Please see pictures for details. This item will ship for free withinthe U.S. within 24 business hours of payment. This item will ship to the U.S. only.
Please visit our store for other holiday, Dept. 56, Disney, miscellaneous vintage and new items at stores.ebay.com/JJET-Sales
