#579

Early German Paper Mache Doll with Enamel Eyes and Expressive Features
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$850
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head whose oval-shaped face has very plump cheeks and throat,brown glass enamel inset eyes,painted curly lashes,feathered brows,well-shaped nose,closed mouth,black sculpted hair waved behind the ears into formed short curls,handmade old muslin stitch-jointed body,pretty antique dress,undergarments,bonnet,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1860. Value Points: wonderfully-expressive homely face of great character,good antique costume on the nice old hand-formed body.