#293

German Porcelain Lady Doll with Rare Coiffure and Sculpted Snood
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$650
sold
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Description
25" (64 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head of lady with black sculpted hair waved away from and tucked behind her sculpted ears, detailed feathering at her forehead, with ringlet curls falling onto her nape and a chignon at back of head held in a well-defined snood, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, circle accents at nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, muslin stitch-jointed body with sewn-on stockings and shoes, porcelain limbs, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1865. Value Points: exceptionally rare coiffure with deeply-sculpted details of curls and sculpted snood.