#18

German Bisque Miniature Doll with Rare Lavender Cap
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$950
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Description
7" (18 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with sculpted purple cap having upturned edges and trimmed with black edging,darkest brown sculpted short curls,sculpted ears,painted facial features,blue eyes,muslin body,bisque lower limbs,cotton gown. Condition: generally excellent,very tiny flake at black edging may be original. Comments: Germany,circa 1880. Value Points: very rare model with exquisite detail of facial modeling,folds of bonnet,and stippling of hair. The doll is shown with detailed description in Evelyn Ackerman's Dolls in Miniature,page 92.