Rare German Porcelain Two-Faced Doll Depicting the Ages of Women

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13" (33 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with two different faces that are separated by a sculpted black bonnet brim, one face depicting a kindly featured older woman with sculpted brown hair, deeply wizened features with pronounced age lines, painted blue eyes, closed mouth with smiling expression; the other face depicting a black-haired child with stippled details of forehead bangs, painted features, blue downcast eyes, closed mouth; on muslin stitch-jointed body with porcelain limbs, antique costume with two front sides so doll can be displayed with either face forward. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1885, the doll depicts "the ages of women". Value Points: rare model with superb modeling and painting.