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Replacement Eyes in Porcelain Dolls)

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Porcelain dolls are usually fitted with glass or acrylic eyes which break.  Sometimes the eyes are fixed in position and sometimes they are part of a sleeping mechanism.

Approximate replacement costs are:-
(depending on eye size and colour)

Type of Eyes Fixed Sleep
Acrylic £8    
Glass Paperweight £15  
Glass Blown Crystal    up to £45 * 

* new sleeping eyes include a weighted sleeping mechanism £5, wax eyelids £6, mohair eyelashes £6 and fitting £10 to £15.

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