Gorringes
Lot 280
A collection of Japanese lacquered and composition head Gosha dolls, including three Musha Samurai, c.1900-1920 Condition:- white haired samurai doll - damage to head with loss to some of the hair and other rubbing, comes with composition hat, costume heavily faded and worn with some losses, hands missing and now wrapped in tissue, short sword present, feet crudely carved wood with black cloth covering, 30cm- kneeling samurai with raised arm - very minor scuffing to head, costume a little faded but better than the other, weapon from his hand appears to be missing although he does come with three swords, 28cm- large boy doll in apricot robes - good condition, ears pierced through the ear holes, costume a little faded, all fingers and toes intact, overall very good, 49cm- half model samurai - some wear to the head, hands missing and covered in tissue, costume faded, three weapons present, 24cm- Samurai helmet with orange braiding - good condition, no obvious at which of the figures it matches- small wrapped baby doll - fabric faded, worn and torn to one side, hair rubbed, 10cm- boy doll in blue / green costume - face very dirty, rubbing to top of head where hair has pulled away, crack running up from side of neck into the right ear, costume faded, hands dirty, feet rubbed, 31cm- Boy doll in blue / green chequer outfit - minor wear to head, face very dirty, small pierced holes to ears, fingers intact, feet dirty and a little worn, costume faded, 32cm- pale green outfit doll - face dirty, ears not pierced, costume faded, does not have arms but does have cotton reels from the sides so perhaps is meant to work as a pin cushion doll, it does have feet which have worn toes, 38cm
