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Description
23" (58 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head,sculpted short black
center-part curly hair combed behind the sculpted ears,painted
facial features,large dark blue painted eyes,painted upper
eyeliner with curly lashes,feathered brows,accented
nostrils,closed mouth with center accent line,original muslin
stitch-jointed body,leather arms. Condition: generally excellent.
Marks: Greiner patent head,Mar. 28,1858 (original paper label).
Comments: Ludwig Greiner,circa 1858. Value Points: wonderful
detail of painted hair with stippled curls onto the
forehead,original finish,original body,early 1858 patent model.