#103

American Paper-Mache Doll with Brown Eyes by Greiner
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$350
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Paper-mache shoulder head with plump,rounded face,sculpted hair in short curls waved behind her ears,painted brown upper-glancing eyes,single-stroke and shaded brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,muslin body with stitch-jointing at shoulders,hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Ludwig Greiner,Philadelphia,circa 1880. Value Points: fine original lustrous finish,rarer brown eyes,lovely antique costume.