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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head with amber-tinted complexion,brown glass eyes in deeply-set
eye sockets,painted brown brows with sculpted detail,dark eyeliner,very delicately-painted lower
lashes,accented nostrils,closed mouth,black mohair wig in elaborate upswept fashion with hair
ornaments,paper mache body with jointing at shoulders and hips,painted shoes. Condition:
generally excellent,one ankle reglued. Marks: 3/0. Comments: Sonneberg,for the French
market,circa 1885. Value Points: extraordinary beauty of the rare model with highly-
characterized sculpting especially around the eyes,flawless amber complexion,original
body,wearing superb antique silk embroidered kimono.