#72

German Porcelain Half-Doll "Lady with Love Letter" by Dressel & Kister
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$150
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Description
4 1/2" (11 cm.) Waist-up porcelain half-doll of nude lady with sculpted grey hair in voluminous 18th century style with rolled curls at each side of face and tendril curls onto her back, with extended arms bent at the elbows, and clasping a love letter in her right hand. Marks: (blue bishop's staff stamp). Excellent condition. Germany, Dressel & Kister, circa 1912.