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Description
25" (64 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head of adult lady with very elongated throat, sculpted hair in elaborately braided "beehive" crown sided by two wide poufs of arranged curls, painted teal-blue eyes, painted lower lashes, brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, slender kid body and wooden lower limbs, painted blue shoes, early costume. Condition: some craquelure on throat, chip off corner of left front shoulder plate, body repaired at the waist, some old retouch on back hair and lashes. Comments: Germany, circa 1840. Value Points: rare grand size of the early lady has allowed splendid definition of elaborate hair braids and curls.