Superb German Bisque Lady Doll with Elaborate Brown Hair and Sculpted Bodice

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21" (53 cm.) Bisque shoulder head of adult lady with slightly-rounded oval face,strong throat,pale complexion,brown sculpted hair arranged with two clusters of tiny ringlet curls at the forehead centered by a sculpted blue striped bow,and then drawn behind the pierced ears into a large looped chignon,cobalt blue glass inset eyes,delicately painted lashes and brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accent line between the lips,and having a very fancy sculpted and painted bodice with stand-up ruffled collar edged with gold beading and pink and white painted trim to simulate lace,newer muslin stitch-jointed body,bisque forelimbs,painted white stockings,orange boots with tassels and heels,lovely silk costume. Condition: generally excellent,restoration to the blue hair bow. Comments: attributed to C.F. Kling,circa 1870. Value Points: very rare model whose rarity factors include brown hair,cobalt glass eyes,and exceptional detail of modeled bodice.