#244

German Bisque Lady Doll with Bald Pate, Wig, and Painted Eyes
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$400
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Solid domed bisque shoulderhead with oval face, elongated throat, large blue painted eyes with red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, blonde mohair wig, muslin stitch-jointed body with kid arms, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1860. Value Points: brilliantly-painted large blue eyes contrast wonderfully with the untinted bisque and blushed cheeks of the rare early model.