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Description
16" (41 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head with black sculpted hair in very deep curls forming a coronet at the crown, painted large blue eyes, black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, sewn-on striped stockings and red kidskin shoes, leather arms, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent, touch-up at front edge of shoulder plate. Marks: Greiner's Patent Doll Heads No. 3 Pat. Mar 20, Ô58, Ext. Ô72 (paper label). Comments: Ludwig Greiner, circa 1880. Value Points: unusual model with deeply defined sculpting of hair.