#57

German Bisque Glass-Eyed Lady Doll,Sculpted Hair,896,by Alt,Beck and Gottschalk
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$1,700
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Pale bisque shoulder head turned demurely to the side,deeply-sculpted blonde hair with very tight curls around the forehead,waved backward into arranged short ringlet curls that fall from a black ribbon bow,very full cheeks,pale blue inset eyes with darker blue outer rims,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with center accent line,pierced ears,new muslin stitch-jointed body and bisque limbs,purple silk gown and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 896/10. Comments: Alt,Beck and Gottschalk,circa 1875. Value Points: especially beautiful eyes complement the neatly-arranged rare sculpted coiffure on the signed early doll.