Outstanding German Bisque Lady Doll with Sculpted Necklace by C.F. Kling

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15"(38 cm.) Bisque shoulder head portraying an adult lady with slender oval face and very elongated throat,blue glass inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,lightly feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with center accent line and slightly upturned lip corners,and fully sculpted pierced ears. She has a sculpted bodice with exceptional upturned collar decorated with two-tone blue striping and framed by a mauve neck ribbon with magenta decorations; the collar frames a three-strand gold beaded necklace with cameo medallion. Her ash blonde/light brown hair features two rows of short curly bangs,the sides waved backwards above the ears and held by a black band at the crown with gold dots; there are two large U-shaped curls raised high at the crown,forming into ringlet curls at the back and framing four additional ringlet curls. She has a muslin stitch-jointed body and bisque limbs with painted glazed magenta boots,and is wearing a blue striped silk gown. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 106 - 3. Comments: C.F. Kling,circa 1870. Value Points: very beautiful and extremely rare lady doll has sculpted necklace,bodice,collar,pierced ears,glass eyes,and ornate coiffure.