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Description
13" (33 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with two different faces that are separated by a sculpted
black bonnet brim,one face depicting a kindly-featured older woman with sculpted brown
hair,deeply-wizened features with pronounced age lines,painted blue eyes,closed mouth with
smiling expression; the other face depicting a black haired child with stippled details of forehead
bangs,painted features,blue downcast eyes,closed mouth; on muslin stitch-jointed body with
porcelain limbs,antique costume with two front-side so doll can be displayed with either face
forward. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1885,the doll depicts "the
ages of women". Value Points: rare model with superb modeling and painting.