#221

German Porcelain Lady Doll with Modeled Snood and Rare Coiffure
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$2,300
sold
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head of lady with heart-shaped face,elongated throat,black sculpted hair waved away from face with defined widows peak,one long ringlet curl onto shoulder at each side of face,captured pageboy curls at the back under modeled snood with sculpted crown bow and tassels,painted blue eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,accented nostrils of angular nose,closed mouth,kid stitch-jointed body,wearing lovely antique gown. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1870. Value Points: especially fine quality of sculpting of facial features,rare coiffure,antique body and costume.