German Bisque Lady with Brown Sculpted Hair and Floral Garland

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22" (56 cm.) Bisque shoulder head depicting adult lady with elongated throat,pale complexion,sculpted brown hair in very tight overall curls decorated with a coronet of green overlapping leaves and centered by a rose,painted facial features,blue eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,brown single stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with center accent line,pierced ears,muslin stitch-jointed body,leather arms,sewn-on black leather boots,wearing beautiful antique ivory satin brocade gown with extended train,crystal bead decorations,undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1875. Value Points: rarity factors include brown hair and very rare hair ornamentation.