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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead with short light brown sculpted hair combed away from her face and held by a wide black hair band, very plump round face with small features, blue upper-glancing eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single- stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870, the model is sometimes known as "Alice in Wonderland" based upon the illustrations in the original book which had been published in 1865. Value Points: most appealing doll with very expressive features, original body.