#17

Rare German Portrait Lady with Brown Hair and Detachable Hair Piece
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$4,400
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17" (43 cm.) Pale bisque swivel head with slender facial shape on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, brown sculpted hair waves away from face and is drawn to the back with cascading formally arranged finger curls, cobalt blue glass enamel eyes, painted lashes and brows, aquiline nose with accented nostrils, pierced ears, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, kid gusset-jointed lady body, bisque forearms, wearing antique blue gown, undergarments, shoes. Condition: generally excellent, some arm/finger restoration. Comments: German, circa 1875. Value Points: rarity factory of the beautiful refined portrait lady include brown hair, glass eyes, pierced ears, swivel neck, and unique separately modeled detachable cascade of curls at the back of head.