Dolls head to Norway and Australia

The belief that porcelain dolls are somehow sinister has taken hold in recent years – and doubtless the appearance of the rare bebe pictured below rather reinforced the bias of some who viewed the Heliers (18% buyer’s premium) sale at Blackburn.

However, there were passionate collectors who loved it and no doubt hoped it would sell around the…

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