#283

German Bisque Lady with Blonde Sculpted Hair
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$1,500
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Description
17" (43 cm). Pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blonde sculpted hair in elaborate coiffure with arranged tumbling curls at back of head, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, pierced ears, old muslin stitch-jointed body with cinched waist, bisque forearms and hands, bisque lower legs with painted yellow-heeled boots, white cotton gown with lace and embroidered trim. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: rarity factors include elaborate coiffure, swivel head, glass eyes, pierced ears, and original body.