#241

German Porcelain Gentleman Doll with Chair and Trunk of Costumes
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$850
sold
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head, sculpted short black hair with side-part and delicate feathering around the face, sculpted ears, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, circle accents at nostrils, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value Points: the doll is posed on antique wooden rocking chair, wearing gentleman's suit, and owns an antique doll trunk with additional costumes including one shirt with label "The Elgin Duke".