German Bisque Lady with Rare Brown Sculpted Hair in Unusual Construction

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22" (56 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead with brown sculpted hair in elaborately looped curls, cluster of tendril curls at the center forehead, pierced holes at each side of crown for insertion of decorative hair piece, fully-sculpted pierced ears, long slender throat, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, one-stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line on lips, new cloth body with bisque lower limbs, lovely antique silk costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value Points: rarity factors include brown hair color, unusual coiffure allowing for arrangement of decorative comb.