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Here is Polly. Polly is an Armand Marseille 390, one of the most popular girl doll moulds. They have sweetly pretty, typical 'dolly' faces, and a 390 is probably the first old bisque doll that a collector will acquire, because there are still so many of them around. As with the Dream Bab y, the construction varies. The first 390's were made in 1909, and they continued right up till the 1930's. Polly is 22" tall, and has a ball-jointed wood and composition body with nicely modelled legs. Some 390's have straight, thin legs like sticks and the bodies are poorly made. She has a delicate complexion, not too pink, and an open-mouth with four teeth. Her wig is a replacement - many old dolls have lost their hair, often due to moths who find mohair attractive. Polly is wearing a pink hand-sewn dress embroidered with feather-stitching over a pair of combinations. She also wears a broderie anglaise pinafore trimmed with ribbon, and white lacy socks. |