#177

German Sculpted Hair Bisque Lady with Sculpted Bodice
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$550
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20" (51 cm.) Bisque shoulder head of lady with oval face and elongated throat,pale blonde sculpted hair that is waved loosely away from her face and captured in a sculpted snood at the back,with pageboy curls,painted blue upper glancing eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,brown one-stroke brows,tiny mouth,sculpted bodice with gilt-edged collar and striped ribbon bow,early muslin stitch-jointed body with leather arms,rose satin and lace gown,undergarments,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1870. Value Points: rarity factors include sculpted snood and sculpted bodice.