#221

German Porcelain Doll as Gentleman with Feathered Detail of Hair
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$500
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with black sculpted hair in short boyish fashion, having stippled curls around the face, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, circle accents at nostrils, closed mouth, muslin body with porcelain limbs, antique gentleman's costume (silk jacket frail). Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: especially fine detail of hair around the forehead rim and well-defined facial expression.