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Description
21" (53 cm). Having porcelain shoulder head with
very delicate pink tinting, rounded facial
modeling, black sculpted hair waved away from
face and captured in loosely woven braid at nape
of neck, delicate curls at the forehead are
enhanced by stippled painting of hair tendrils,
partially sculpted pierced ears, large pale blue
eyes with red and black upper eyeliner, single
stroke black brows, accented eye corners and
nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line.
The doll has a newer muslin stitch-jointed body
and (new) porcelain arms and legs with painted
brown boots. She wears a net gown with tulle
ruffles. Incised _129_. Kling, circa 1880. From
the Collection of Mildred Seeley.