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We've called this Armand Marseille Dream Baby 'Laura-Rose'. She is 16" tall, and has the AM 351 mark on the back of her neck. This denotes that she has an open mouth with teeth. Closed mouth Dream Babies are marked 341. The Dream Baby dates from the mid-1920's, and the construction varies. Sometimes the body is soft, as in the one shown here, and sometimes the body is made from composition. The hands of Laura-Rose are composition, but often you find Dream Babies with celluloid hands. Be wary if the celluloid is dented or broken, because it is virtually impossible to repair. Laura-Rose is wearing a hand-sewn muslin gown, flannel petticoat, wool socks and a silk cloak. She was dressed in these clothes by the original owner. |