#147

German Bisque Sculpted Hair Lady with Dresden Flowers
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$850
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque shoulder head lady with oval face and elongated throat,blonde sculpted hair waved away from face into pageboy curl and decorated by a coronet of pink and white Dresden flowers and a blue tassel,painted blue downcast eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with center accent line,muslin stitch-jointed body,bisque lower limbs,antique costume. Condition: some restoration to Dresden flowers,body is new. Comments: Germany,circa 1870. Value Points: rare model with beautifully-detailed ornamentation of hair.