German All-Bisque Miniature with Rare Painted Brown Boots and Original Costume

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6" (15 cm.) Bisque swivel head on bisque torso,large brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,blonde mohair wig,peg-jointed bisque arms and legs,muscular legs and tiny ankles,painted white stockings and brown ankle boots with black accents. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 0 (head and arms). Comments: probably Alt,Beck and Gottschalk,circa 1885. Value Points: having rarer brown eyes to match the rare brown boots,and wearing factory original costume and bonnet.