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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque shoulder head of adult lady
with oval-shaped face and elongated throat,blue
glass inset eyes with dark encircling
eyeliner,painted lashes,lightly feathered
brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed
mouth with center accent line,and fully-sculpted
pierced ears. She has a sculpted bodice with
gilt-edged collar and polka dotted blue
scarf,original muslin stitch-jointed body with
bisque lower arms,painted heeled ankle boots in
plaid design with painted laces,antique gown. Her
ash-blonde sculpted hair is arranged in long
flowing curls,with curls arranged along the left
shoulder and waved across her forehead,topped by
an exuberant green and white plaid tam with
magenta stripes,rose and black checkered border
and tri-color plumes. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: 62-3. Comments: C.F. Kling,circa
1870. Value Points: extremely rare and beautiful
model of which few are known to exist,its rarity
points include fabulously decorated tam with
matching boots,sculpted bodice,glass eyes,and
original body. The doll has two blue ribbon awards
from national UFDC conventions.