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Description
17" (43 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head,brown
sculpted hair with loosely formed braids at each
sideof her facethat arecaptured in a tightly
coiled braided chignon at theback,oval-shaped
faceand elongated throat,very paleuntinted
complexion,painted blueeyes in well-defined
sockets,red eyeliner,brown feathered
brows,aquilinenose,closed mouth with very full
lips,early muslin body with porcelain lower
limbs,painted black ankleboots. Condition:
generally excellent,few typical rubs on hair.
Marks: KPM (bluecirclestamp insideshoulder plate).
Comments: KPM Berlin,circa 1850. ValuePoints:
rarebrown hair,superb sculpting,artistic painting
especially of eyes and lips,and very
fineantiquedotted Swiss muslin gown with
elaborateback train. Ex-collection Margaret Hartshorn.