#175

German Bisque Glass-Eyed Lady with Sculpted Hair and Bodice
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$600
sold
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19" (48 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with light brown sculpted hair waved away from face into arranged curls, small cobalt blue inset eyes, delicately painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, sculpted bodice with v-shaped blue collar trimmed with white beads and with fancy magenta and pink neck bow, muslin stitch-jointed body, bisque lower limbs, painted black ankle boots. Condition: generally excellent, restored right fingers. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: rarity factors include blue glass eyes, rare hair color and fancy bodice, fine antique costume.