#30

Rare German Bisque Lady with Elaborate Dresden Collar and Brown Sculpted Hair
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$800
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque shoulder head of adult lady with brown sculpted hair waved away from face,behind her pierced sculpted ears,and arranged in large elaborately rolled curls at the back of head with a tiny tendril waving onto her neck; the hair is decorated with a gilt-edged dotted black head band with blue hair ribbon at the side,and the lady has painted blue eyes with red and black upper eyeliner,lightly feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with center accent line,and a very fancily sculpted bodice with Dresden ruffled collar edged with gold beading,and painted pink ribbons at the side. She has an old muslin body with bisque lower limbs and fancily painted grey boots with blue panels,antique costume. Condition: an old hairline extends from left ear to her chin and across right cheeks. Comments: Germany,circa 1870. Value Points: rarity factors include brown hair,fancy coiffure,hair ornaments,fancy bodice,fancy boots.