#182

German Bisque Lady Doll with Ornately-Sculpted Curls
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$900
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with very pale complexion,heart-shaped face,pale blonde sculpted hair arranged with triple rows of curls above the forehead,then waved away from her face above fully-sculpted pierced ears,and with three ribbon bands across the crown and back of head that give shape to clusters of curls at each side of face and back of head,painted pale blue upper glancing eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,accent dots at eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth,muslin body,porcelain lower limbs,leather arms,nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1870. Value Points: extraordinary coiffure with elaborate detail,pierced ears.