#130

German Porcelain Doll Known as "Biedermeier"
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$650
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm). Pink tinted porcelain shoulderhead with solid dome, black painted pate at back of head, slender face, elongated throat, painted pale blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, brunette human hair wig, kid body with cinch waist, stitch-jointed limbs, stitched and separated fingers, antique costume and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 71 (script, inside shoulderplate). Comments: Germany, circa 1860. Value Points: unusual model with very expressive features.