French characters known to collectors also as “Jean Qui Pleure et Jean Qui Rit” (Jean who cries and Jean who laughs), the story of two boys with different dispositions: one is pleasant, one a grumbler. Based on the book written by LaComtesse Sophie Ségur published in 1865. This popular story inspired dolls, sculpture, figurines, an operetta, and piano music. These dolls have cloth covered armature bodies with wax heads, lower arms and legs; one hand has a spring inserted in the palm as if he held something at one time; character faces are well modeled with lots of facial detail with inset eyes, open mouths with teeth and tongues, one laughing and one crying; short brown human hair wigs; wearing all original identical costumes, brown pants, jackets, vests and shirts. (Light overall soil) Condition (Very Good). Size 16" T (not including stands).

(Very Good).