#237

German Porcelain Doll with Hand-Pressed Modeling
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$450
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Description
25" (64 cm.) Pink-tinted porcelain shoulder head with very plump features,hand-pressed modeling,black sculpted curls in arranged large curls,deeply set eye sockets with pale blue upper glancing eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,circle-accent nostrils,closed mouth with center accent line,blushed cheeks,muslin stitch-jointed body,leather arms,wearing antique cotton gown and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1880. Value Points: highly characterized face enhanced by hand-pressed details and pink-tinted complexion.