#239

German Bisque Lady with Blonde Sculpted Hair in Double Rolled Chignon with Hair Comb
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21" (53 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with very slender head on strong elongated throat, blonde sculpted hair in arranged rolls of curls at each side of face and held in a double chignon at the nape with a decorative hair comb, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, accented nostrils, muslin stitch-jointed body, bisque forearms, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: gentle facial expression framed by lavishly set coiffure.