L206 ANTIQUE ARMAND MARSEILLE BISQUE HEAD AND CLOTH BODY BABY PHYLLIS DOLL

Item Description

We are pleased to offer this Vintage Porcelain Bisque Head Armand Marseilles Baby Phyllis Doll. No visible mold marks. With soft cloth body and replaced molded plastic hands. Dressed in stunning white Victorian look newer christening gown. Her face is adorable with large fixed glass eyes. Perfect for the doll restorer or collector.From 1900-1930 it's reported that Armand Marseille produced 1,000 bisque doll heads a day, they made bisque head baby, children, lady and character dolls, on cloth, kid or composition bodies, most with glass eyes, some with painted eyes, with the most commonly found doll molds of 370 (shoulder head, cloth or kid body) and 390 (socket head, composition body). Marseille interestingly did not produce the body of their dolls, but purchased those from other doll manufactures. Marseille used many different doll markings; an anchor, upside down horseshoe, Made in Germany, + AM, + the many other manufacturers initials for whom they made bisque doll heads.Research Consulted: Dollreference.com
Retail Value Estimate: $150-$200
Condition: No flaws noted    
Weight: 1lb 3oz
Measurements (LxWxH): 6 inches x 3 inches x 12 inches