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Description
20" (51 cm.) Wax-over-papier-mache shoulder head of adult lady with brown sculpted hair
arranged in scalloped curls around the face,ringlet curls behind the sculpted pierced ears,and
painted and sculpted blue hair bow and ribbon,dark enamel inset eyes,feathered brows,closed
mouth,muslin body with papier-mache lower arms and legs,painted white stockings and blue
ankle boots with red tassel trim. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1870.
Value Points: rare hair color,sculpted and painted bow to match boots,pierced ears,original body
and wearing original blue muslin gown with blue bows.