#445

German Paper Mache Lady Doll
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$2,100
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Description

14" (36 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head with long black sculpted hair in long finger curls low onto the back shoulders, sculpted ears, painted facial features, muslin body with tiny waist. Condition: generally excellent, original finish is well preserved. Comments: Germany, circa 1850, the early doll with rare coiffure wears a lovely antique gown of re-embroidered tulle, undergarments.