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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with head
inclined to the left,having painted upper-glancing
blue eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,thick
stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with
accent line between the lips,muslin body with
bisque forearms,nicely costumed. She has an
elaborately-sculpted bodice with colorful
decorations to suggest embroidery and bows. Her
sculpted long blonde flowing hair is partially
covered by a sculpted bonnet with ruffled inner
brim,orange ribbons and bows,and an exuberant
yellow plump feather. Condition: generally
excellent. Comments: attributed to Hertwig,circa
1890. Value Points: rare shoulder head model with
elaborately decorated bonnet and bodice.