#11

German Porcelain Doll with Original Detailed Folklore Costume
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$750
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead with plump rounded face, short black sculpted hair with stippled details around the face, deeply-impressed blue painted eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke black brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with hint of smile, original kid body with elongated shape uniquely hand-stitched for this costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value Points: wonderful detail of hair and expression, wearing original black woolen folklore costume with gold thread embroidery and embossed metal belt, with hand-stitched body perfectly fitted to the costume.