#240

19th Century Paper-Mache Doll for the American Market
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$700
sold
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Paper-mache shoulder head doll with sculpted blonde curly hair waved away from the her face,behind her ears and arranged in curls at the back,painted facial features with unusually large black pupils,pale blue outlined irises,painted lower lashes,feathered brows,closed mouth with downcast expression,muslin stitch-jointed body with sewn-on stockings and tasseled leather shoes,wearing original (frail) blue silk taffeta gown,undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Unbreakable Heads 6000/11 (anchor mark) (original label). Comments: circa 1880,for the American market. Value Points: fine original finish with lustrous patina,unusual and German attractive eye painting.