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Description
17" (43 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head depicting an
adult lady with oval shaped face,very full lower
face,painted pale blue upper glancing eyes with
heavy eyelids,red and black upper eyeliner,single
stroke brows,accented eye corners and
nostrils,closed mouth with accent line between the
lips,blushed cheeks. She has a kid stitch-jointed
body with Lacmann porcelain hands,and is wearing a
silk and lace gown. Her black sculpted hair
softly waves about the face,covering the ears,and
held by a thick braid at the crown; her hair is
drawn smoothly into a large and tightly coiled
braided chignon at the center back. Condition:
generally excellent,body a bit patched,few paint
rubs on chignon. Comments: Germany,circa 1860.
Value Points: especially pretty model with dreamy
expression of eyes,slightly smiling expression,and
elaborate coiffure.