#52

German Porcelain Half Doll "He Loves Me,He Loves Me Not" by Goebel
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Description
6 1/2" (17 cm.) Waist-up porcelain figure of young lady with brown sculpted hair arranged with braided coil around her crown decorated with magenta ribbon,and having very elaborately-painted folklore style costume with beaded detail,her hands held away from her bodice,a daisy in one hand and the other hand posed as though plucking petals in traditional _loves me,loves me not" vignette. Excellent condition. Marked with Goebel crown and inter-twined GW initial. Germany,Goebel,circa 1915. From Vicki Lee Little Collection.