#34

German Bisque Lady with Original Fashionable Costume
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$1,600
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,cobalt blue glass inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth pierced ears,auburn mohair wig,kid body with slender torso,gusset-jointed hips and knees,bisque forearms. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1875. Value Points: brilliant eyes beautifully contrast the pale complexion,the doll wearing lovely antique gown with extended train,undergarments including petticoat with train,jewelry,and rare gold knee-high heeled boots with seven gold buttons.