German Porcelain Lady with Sculpted Brown Hair and Black Hair Band

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17" (43 cm.) Pink tinted porcelain shoulder head with plump face, modeled ears, brown sculpted hair in tight curls at the forehead, then pulled away and held by sculpted black hair band into cascading ringlet curls onto the shoulders, painted facial features, blue eyes, muslin stitch-jointed body, porcelain lower arms and legs, painted brown boots, lovely antique day gown. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: rarity factors include brown hair, ornate coiffure, black hair band.