#267

German Porcelain Lady Doll with Fancily Painted Snood
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$1,400
sold
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with blonde sculpted hair captured in a black modeled snood that is edged with a pink,blue and white ribbon and tassels,painted facial features,blue eyes,thick black and red upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,oval shaped face and elongated throat,muslin stitch-jointed body,porcelain lower limbs,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent,few paint rubs on snood tassels. Comments: Germany,circa 1870,attributed to Gera. Value Points: rarely found maker,with fine detail of painting,slight hint of smile,rich detail of decorated hair.