#96

German Bisque Sculpted-Hair Lady with Fancy Ribbon-Trimmed Snood
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$1,300
sold
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque shoulder head of adult lady with oval face and elongated throat,blonde sculpted hair waved softly at the sides of her face and captured into a sculpted black snood with black edging and large bows at each side,painted blue downcast eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,accented nostrils,outlined closed mouth,muslin stitch-jointed body,bisque lower arms,nice antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1865. Value Points: rare model whose beautifully-detailed sculpted snood is designed to appear prominently at front view of face as well as back of head.