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Description
27" (69 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead of adult lady with lightly-tinted complexion, heart-shaped face, elongated throat, black painted hair waved away from face with detailed stippling around the forehead and loosely coiled chignon at the back of her head, sculpted ears with a cluster of colorful morning glory flowers behind each ear, painted pale blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, accented nostrils, aquiline nose, closed mouth with full lips, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms, antique gown, shoes and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Lippert & Haas of Schlaggenwald, circa 1865. Value Points: the refined lady has elegant posture of head and throat, especially fine detail of modeling, sculpted morning glory flowers in colorful array.