Very Rare German Bisque Lady with Very Fancy Sculpted Blue Cap

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17" (43 cm.) Bisque shoulder head of lady with oval face and slender throat,sculpted light brown hair in center-part style waved casually from her face and captured under a very elaborate sculpted cap of pale blue with blue dots,layered ruffles and pink ribbons with one large pink bow at the back and a pink bow at the crown,with brown curls falling onto her shoulders,painted blue eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,sculpted pierced ears,new muslin stitch-jointed body and bisque limbs,lovely antique gown. Condition: restoration at back shoulderplate and on pink bows. Comments: Germany,circa 1870. Value Points: very rare model with exquisite detail of sculpted cap,artistic painting includes dainty feathering of hair around the edges of forehead.