#223

German Porcelain Doll with Piquant Smile and Fine Antique Costume
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$350
sold
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Description
23" (74 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead, black sculpted hair casually waved away from face and into tousled curls, partially sculpted ears, painted facial features, blue eyes, black and red upper eyeliner, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with upturned lip corners in shy smile, muslin stitch-jointed body, kid arms. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1865. Value Points: most endearing gentle expression with slight piquant smile, original body, wearing antique calico costume and apron, undergarments, and carrying little muslin bag of clothespins.