#167

Petite German Bisque Doll with Long Sculpted Curls
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$600
sold
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Description
9" (23 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead depicting a young girl with light brown sculpted hair having deep bangs and long curls that tumble down her back and are held by a pink hair bow, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, closed mouth, modeled bodice with pink bow, muslin body, bisque lower arms, and legs, painted blue ankle boots with burgundy edging and black heels. Condition: generally excellent, little retouch to one end of pink bodice bow and bottom edge of bodice. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value Points: deeply sculpted details of hair enhanced by forward tilted face, rare painting of boots, antique costume, posed seated on wooden chair (included).