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Description
21" (54 cm). Pale bisque head with flat-cut neck socket attached to matching shoulderplate in a manner that allows the head to swivel only from side to side, brown sculpted hair in short curls, cobalt blue glass inset eyes, short painted lashes, red upper eyeliner, brown painted brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, blushed cheeks, double chin,(new) muslin stitch-jointed body and bisque limbs, antique gown. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875,the neck swivel system is nearly identical to that registered by several French doll makers such as Rohmer in the preceding decade. Value Points: very rare German doll with French-like neck swivel, brown hair, glass eyes.