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Description
16" (41 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head of adult
lady with oval-shaped face and elongated
throat,black sculpted hair drawn smoothly around
the sides of her forehead,tucked behind her
ears,and falling onto her shoulders in long
ringlet curls,azure-blue upper glancing painted
eyes,black upper eyeliner,single-stroke
brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed
mouth with center accent line,old firmly-stuffed
muslin body with wooden spatula-shaped hands.
Condition: generally excellent. Comments:
Germany,circa 1850. Value Points: fine original
condition and painting,rare coiffure,wearing
antique muslin gown,undergarments,leather slippers.