#129

Petite German Paper Mache Lady with Topknot Chignon
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$1,000
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Description
9" (23 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head, black sculpted hair arranged in topknot chignon and ringlet curls atop each ear, painted facial features including blue eyes, slender kid body, wooden lower arms and legs, painted flat green shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1840. Value Points: rare coiffure on the petite lady with fine original finish on hair and face, original sturdy body, original costume.