#198

Rare Early German Bisque Lady Doll with Detachable Hair Piece
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$2,200
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,elongated throat,slender face,brown sculpted hair waved away from face above the sculpted pierced ears,detachable cluster of ringlet curls at the back of the head,blue glass enamel inset eyes,painted lashes,feathered brows,red accent eyelined,accented eye corners and nostrils of aquiline nose,closed mouth with center accent line,muslin stitch-jointed body and leather arms,nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: circa 1870,the detachable hair piece was designed to allow the doll to have hair wig if desired. Value Points: very rare model with unique hair structure,beautiful glass eyes,swivel head,elegant demeanor,the doll was a blue ribbon winner at UFDC in 1961 in Miami.