#200

German Bisque Lady with Sculpted Brown Hair and Fancy Bodice
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$1,100
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque shoulder head of adult lady with rounded face and elongated throat,brown sculpted hair with clusters of tiny ringlet curls at each side of the center part,then waved away from her face into arranged large looped curls at the back,decorated with a gilt-tipped rose bow at her crown,sculpted bodice with neckline having double border of Dresden pink ribbon and white beads,each with gilt trim,surrounded by painted blue decorations,pierced ears,painted blue eyes,black upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,newer muslin stitch-jointed body and bisque limbs,beautiful antique lace and dotted Swiss gown,undergarments. Condition: restoration to back shoulderplate and hair ribbons. Comments: Germany,circa 1870. Value Points: regal yet gentle expression on the very ornate lady with brown hair and fancily decorated bodice.