German Porcelain Lady with Original Wooden Articulated Body

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Porcelain shoulder head of adult lady with slender oval face,elongated throat,slightly pink-tinted complexion,black sculpted hair in well-defined ringlet curls to mid-neck,painted blue heavily- lidded eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,lightly feathered brows,aquiline nose with nostril accents,closed mouth,blushed cheeks,wooden body with shapely waist,dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees,porcelain lower arms and legs,painted orange flat shoes,wearing exquisite antique mauve gown with lace bodice and silk tassels,undergarments,hoop skirt. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1850. Value Points: extremely rare model,virtually never found in this large size in a remarkable state of preservation and beauty