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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full lower cheeks,brown glass paperweight-like inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,brush-stroked brows with feathering,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette human hair hand-tied wig,Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists,wearing lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 135 15. Comments: Sonneberg,mystery maker,circa 1885. Value Points: rare larger size with gorgeous expression and bisque,wonderful detail of nose and mouth sculpting,finest painting including blushed eye lids and cheeks,original body and body finish.