#239

German Bisque Fashionable Lady with Cobalt Blue Eyes
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$850
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19" (48 cm.) Solid domed bisque shoulder head with oval face,elongated throat,small oval cobalt blue glass eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes and brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with center accent line,ears pierced into the head,kid body with stitch jointing at elbows,shoulders,hips and knees,antique costume comprising woolen jacket,blouse,skirt,bonnet,undergarments,shoes,carrying pocket watch trimmed with coral beads. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1880. Value Points: the dramatic cobalt blue eyes beautifully contrast the pale complexion.