Porcelain Taufling Baby with Painted Hair

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9" (23 cm). Solid domed porcelain head with flat- cut neck socket, painted brown hair with stippling around the face, painted white headband with gilt edging, sculpted ears, blue painted eyes, red and black eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, paper mache upper torso and hips, muslin upper arms, midriff and upper legs, porcelain lower arms and legs, painted shoes, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1865. Value Points: rare doll with unusual body style, wonderfully sculpted hands, brown hair.