German Porcelain Doll with Wooden Articulated Body

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7.5" (19 cm.) Pink tinted porcelain shoulder head with black sculpted hair drawn smoothly around the face into chignon at back of head,painted facial features,blue eyes,thick black brows,aquiline nose,closed mouth,wooden body with shapely torso,dowel-jointed upper arms and legs,porcelain lower arms and legs with porcelain dowel jointing,painted black flat shoes,antique undergarments included. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1850. Value Points: rare body style allowing wonderful posturing,enhancing the fine quality porcelain head with rare coiffure.