#280

German Porcelain Lady Doll with Braided Chignon
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$1,000
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead with pink-tinted complexion, elongated throat, oval face, centerpart black sculpted hair drawn smoothly over the ears and captured in a chignon at the back of her head, painted pale blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, slender nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, porcelain lower legs with black painted ankle boots, porcelain arms to above the elbows, wearing antique undergarments and black silk gown included. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1860. Value Points: finely rendered gentle expression enhanced by delicate rose complexion.