#144

German Porcelain Half Doll "Lady with Unusual Bonnet and Parasol"
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$700
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Description
4 1/2" (11 cm.) Waist-up porcelain figure of lady in costume of the early 1800s,having long flowing curls beneath a wide-brimmed bonnet with stovepipe top,and green streamers that tie under throat,upper-glancing face,extended arms with an orange parasol with brown grip held under her left arm,with blue bodice and brown collar shawl whose tips extend away from her body in at the front,as though blowing in the wind. Excellent condition. Germany,circa 1910. Property of the Strong Museum.