Buyer beware or Lizzy Borden?

You can find some great deals at backwoods auctions, but of course you really have to examine the goods. I can’t decide if the second girl (Or rather foppish boy?) was damaged along the way, or if this is supposed to represent some horrific incident from our long forgotten past.

If I can win this at auction, I will clarify the intent by painting some brackish red on the neck, and use it for a Halloween decoration.