#118

German Bisque Fashion Lady with Detachable Hair Piece
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$3,200
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17" (43 cm). Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, brown sculpted hair waved away from face into arranged curls that cascade from the back of the head in a separately modeled hair piece, detailed stippling around the face, almond shape cobalt blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, red upper eyeliner, ingle stroke brows, pierced ears, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, muslin stitch-jointed body with kid arms, stitched-on corset, red stockings and blue kidskin boots, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, small 1/2" restoration to chip at black shoulder plate neck. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value Points: rare model with swivel head, glass eyes, detachable hairpiece, original commercial body.