#52

German Porcelain Gentleman in Formal Wear Suit with Dog-Head Cane
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$850
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with short black sculpted hair having side-part and tousled curls,painted pale blue eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,single-stroke brows,closed mouth with accent line between the lips,muslin stitch-jointed body,wearing gentleman̴s formal wears suit with velvet-lapel jacket,shirt front with faux-diamond stud,stockings,shoes,and carrying wooden walking stick with dog-head handle. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1885,Value Points: unusual side-parted hair,fine detail of stippled curls around the face,sculpted ears.