#393

Early Continental Lady with Original Wig and Enamel Eyes
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$950
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Earthenware shoulderhead of lady with slender oval face and elongated throat, brown enamel eyes, feathered lashes and brows, aquiline nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth, human hair wig in long formed curls, firmly-shaped fabric body, earthenware lower limbs with expressively-formed fingers, antique undergarments, elaborate outer garments included. Condition: fine professional repainting of face and hands, structurally excellent. Comments: Neapolitan, era 1800s. Value Points: fine large size, beautiful face and pose, enamel eyes.