#314

German Porcelain Lady Doll with Decorated Snood in Green and Magenta
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$500
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead with oval face and elongated throat, blonde hair waved from face and captured under a well-defined modeled snood with white beading, green draped ribbon, and magenta feather, painted blue upper glancing eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms, well costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Conta & Boehme, circa 1875. Value Points: vibrant colors of hair ornaments on the rare doll.