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18" (46 cm.) Porcelain shoulder-head of adult lady with cameo shaped faced and elongated throat, blue painted eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, modeled definition of eye sockets, brown painted brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accent line between the lips,blonde sculpted hair in very elaborate curls captured loosely at the back of head in black painted snood with gold bead trim, old cloth body, porcelain limbs, antique gown. Marks: G (script inside shoulderplate). Condition: generally excellent, hairline on right leg. Comments: attributed to Gera, circa 1870. Value Points: exceptional beauty of the early portrait lady with superb definition of eyes and elaborate coiffure. From the Seeley Family Doll Collection.