#266

German Porcelain Doll with Rare Glass Eyes
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$750
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead with short black sculpted curls, wide center part and scalloped curls around the forehead, brown glass inset eyes, black lower eyeliner, red upper eyeliner, painted lashes, one-stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with slightly upturned corners, muslin stitch-jointed body, porcelain lower arms and legs, painted green ankle boots with black tassels, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1860. Value Points: rare glass eyes with distinctive decoration.