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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque shoulder head of adult lady with heart-shaped face, sculpted blonde hair in elaborate waves at her forehead crown and then waved back and captured under a rose-tinted bisque scarf that drapes gracefully onto her shoulders and is decorated with gold bead edging, tiny white bead dots, magenta polka dots, gold tassels at the back and black "lace" edging at the lower bodice; the doll has blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, refined aquiline nose shape, closed mouth with outlined lips, old muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms, and is nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 U 6 (incised on shoulder plate). Comments: C.F. Kling, circa 1870. Value Points: the rarity of the doll is enhanced by its extraordinary sculpting and detail of scarf ornamentation, with rarer glass eyes.