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Description
22" (56 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead of adult lady with lightly-tinted complexion, heart-shaped face, elongated throat, black painted hair waved away from face with detailed stippling around the forehead and loosely coiled chignon at the back of her head, sculpted ears with a cluster of colorful morning glory flowers behind each ear, painted pale blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, accented nostrils, aquiline nose, closed mouth with full lips, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms, antique gown, shoes and undergarments. Condition: old hairline at back shoulderplate, otherwise excellent. Comments: Lippert & Haas of Schlaggenwald, circa 1865. Value Points: portrait model with superb feathered-painting of hair details and exquisite painting of flowers in her hair.