#183

German Porcelain Lady Doll with Elaborate Coiffure and Original Costume
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$800
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead with black sculpted hair arranged in elaborate coiffure with loose braids, ringlet curls and beaded decorations, slender oval face and elongated throat, painted blue upper glancing eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms, antique cotton day gown, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value Points: rare coiffure, original body and costume.