German Bisque Lady with Very Fancily Sculpted Bodice

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15" (38 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead, blonde sculpted hair with elaborately-looped curls at her brow with black hair band, and braided garland at the back of head with pageboy curls trimmed with black ribbons, pierced ears, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, closed mouth, sculpted bodice with blue bow and black throat ribbon with gilt accent, muslin body, with porcelain lower limbs, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: rare coiffure, fancily sculpted bodice and jewelry.