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16" (41 cm.) Paper mache shoulderhead of lady with oval face and elongated throat, black sculpted hair in centerpart with arranged curls at sides of face that tumble onto shoulders and a tightly-coiled braided chignon at back of head, painted blue eyes, upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, closed mouth, muslin body, kid arms. Condition: generally excellent, few rubs on original facial painting. Comments: Germany, circa 1850. Value Points: rare coiffure on the early doll, original costume including unusual detail of embroidered flower on petticoat, silk bow on gown.