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Description
17" (43 cm.) Solid domed porcelain shoulderhead with oval-shaped face and elongated throat, painted large blue shaded eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, brunette hand-tied human hair wig, firmly-stuffed muslin stitch-jointed body with wooden lower arms, spatula-shaped hands. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: distinctive painting of large eyes, elongated slender throat, original body, beautiful antique costume.