Rare German Bisque Lady with Brown Sculpted Hair and Ribbon-Edged Snood

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16" (41 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with brown sculpted hair waved away from her face and captured in a loose pageboy curl held by a black snood that is edged with a ruffled black ribbon with gilt trim,painted blue eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,closed mouth,her bodice with glued-on fabric collar and ruffled bodice and silk tie,muslin stitch-jointed body,bisque lower arms,nicely costumed,few rough edges on ribbon edges. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1870. Value Points: rarity factors include brown hair,ruffled ribbon and unusual fabric collar.