Rare German Porcelain Lady With Wooden Articulated Body and Original Costume

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9" (23 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head of adult woman with slender face and elongated throat,slightly pink-tinted complexion,black sculpted hair in graduated-length finger curls,blue eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,closed mouth,wooden carved body with defined waist dowel-jointing of shoulders and hips,porcelain lower limbs with dowel-jointing of elbows and knees,wearing original fine muslin gown,undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1850. Value Points: very rare and perfectly-preserved doll with wonderful sculpting and painting,wooden articulated body with original porcelain limbs,original costume.