Very Rare German Bisque Doll Head With Detachable Hair Piece

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5" (13 cm.) Pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, light brown sculpted hair waved from her face with very full wings, and captured to the back with a detachable cluster of ringlet curls, slender face and elongated throat, cobalt blue glass inset eyes, red upper eyeliner, painted lashes, single-stroke brows, closed mouth with center accent line, fully sculpted pierced ears. Condition: generally excellent, small flake at bottom rim of pate. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: very rare model with detachable hair piece, beautiful pale bisque.