German Porcelain Lady with Very Elegant Demeanor

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21" (53 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head of adult woman with oval-shaped face,very elongated patrician throat,painted blue upper glancing eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,black single stroke brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with slightly upturned lip edges,and fully-sculpted ears. She has a later muslin stitch-jointed body with porcelain limbs,painted flat black shoes,and wears a bronze green silk satin gown and under garments. Her black sculpted hair is brushed away from her face with stippling details around the forehead,behind her ears,into wide poufs,and then gathered into a voluminous rolled curl at the back that is held by a sculpted hair band. Condition: faint hairline at back right shoulder plate,some typical paint rubs in hair,otherwise excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1875. Value Points: rare coiffure enhances her patrician demeanor and proud stance; she owns three blue ribbon awards from national UFDC conventions.