Pair of Edo Period Japanese Dolls

The oldest style  of hina dolls, representing the emperor and empress, made for the doll festival celebrated on 3 March.  Carved wooden faces covered in gofun.  Eyes carved into the gofun and painted, which is typical of dolls made before 1850.  Costumes made of hand-woven silk brocades laid over a card body, missing silk hair, Japanese, early  Edo period (1603-1868). Emperor 31cm long x 17cm wide.  Empress 24cm long x 8 cm wide