German Bisque Lady with Head Bands

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16" (40 cm). The bisque shoulder head lady with oval face and elongated throat, light brown sculpted hair waved away from face into deep waves at the side of face, and clusters of curls at the forehead and back of head, painted wide head bands at crown and back of head, partially sculpted pierced ears, blue painted eyes, red and black eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line. The doll has an early handmade muslin stitch-jointed body with leather arms and sewn-on black boots, and she is wearing an early calico dress with undergarments. Germany, circa 1870, unmarked.