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Description
19" (48 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with oval face, elongated throat, black sculpted hair in softly rolled curls loosely gathered into a roll low on the nape of neck and captured inside a modeled snood, painted facial features, bright blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, blushed cheeks, kid lady body with stitch-jointing, kid arms with separately stitched fingers, nicely costumed in black velvet and lace. Condition: generally excellent, fingers worn on right hand. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: fine quality porcelain with lustrous patina, rare coiffure.