Lady Doll with Brown Sculpted Hair

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22" (56 cm). Bisque shoulder head of adult lady with slender face and elongated throat, brown sculpted hair with a cluster of ringlet curls at the forehead, drawn back from the face into arranged finger curls at the back of head held by wide band, blue painted eyes with white eyedots, black and red eyeliner, single stroke brown brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, pierced ears, muslin stitch- jointed body, leather arms with stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: circa 1870. Value Points: rarity factors include brown hair color, elaborate coiffure, pierced ears, wonderful early (a bit frail) original gown, old leather boots.