#197

German Bisque Lady Doll with Elaborately Decorated Brown Hair and Dresden Bodice
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$1,700
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead with brown sculpted hair arranged with a cluster of tight ringlet curls at her forehead, and waved behind her ears, decorated with gilt-edged blue hair bows, and a gilt-edged red hair band at the back, sculpted pierced ears, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows with white eyedots, circle accents at eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, Emma Clear muslin stitch-jointed body with bisque lower limbs, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: rarity factors of beautiful lady model include brown hair color and elaborate Dresden hair ornaments and fancy ruffled collar.