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Description
14" (36 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head with
oval-shaped face,very elongated throat and modeled
bosom,solid domed head with cut-slit for insertion
of wig,painted facial features,blue eyes,upper
eyeliner,single-stroke brows,closed mouth with
center line,original elaborately-arranged brunette
hair with looped braids and arranged curls
attached to head slip,slender kid body with wooden
lower arms and legs,painted flat green
shoes,wearing very frail original gown and
undergarments. Condition: generally
excellent,original painted finish,little nose rub.
Comments: Germany,circa 1830. Value Points: fine
original condition,very rare-to-find slit-head
model with wonderful original coiffure.