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Description
16" (40 cm). Hand pressed porcelain shoulderhead
with pink tinting, oval shaped face, black
sculpted hair waved around the face in detailed
waves and arranged at back of head in tightly
coiled braids, painted pale blue eyes, red and
black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows,
aquiline nose, closed mouth with center accent
line, homespun stitch-jointed body, porcelain
arms from above the elbows, antique gown and
undergarments. Condition: generally excellent,
right thumb tip chipped. Comments: Germany, circa
1860. Value Points: highly characterized facial
features enhanced by fine quality porcelain,
strong modeling of throat, original porcelain
limbs.