#59

Rare German Bisque Doll with Sculpted Tasseled Bodice, 151, by C.F. Kling
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$3,250
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque shoulder head of lady with blonde sculpted hair in arranged curls with deeply sculpted bangs, sculpted and painted aqua bodice with incised "lace" accents, white collar with magenta edging and deeply sculpted green looped tassels with decorative glaze, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pale accented lips, muslin stitch-jointed body with sewn-on stockings and leather boots, bisque hands, lovely emerald green silk taffeta costume, undergarments. Condition: possible missing decoration at crown, otherwise excellent. Marks: 151 4. Comments: C.F. Kling, circa 1870. Value Points: very rare model with uniquely sculpted bodice in unusual rich colors.