#540

Elegant German Porcelain Lady with Unusual Coiffure
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$2,900
sold
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Description

22" (56 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head of adult lady with elongated face and throat, black sculpted hair in elaborate fashion waved from forehead into large crown of curls that are formally arranged at the back of head and tumble into a large tendril at the neck, with unusual wide part at the crest that is decorated by a black hair ornament, painted facial features, large blue eyes, sculpted pierced ears, kid fashion body with gusset jointing, separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent, few rubs on hair at back of head. Comments: Germany, circa 1870, the elegant lady wears a lovely early gown, undergarments, leather boots.