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Description
13" (33 cm). Of very thick hand-pressed porcelain
with golden/pink tinted complexion, rounded
facial modeling, solid dome with three sew holes
for attachment of brunette human hair wig,
painted bright blue eyes, brown and red upper
eyeliner, thick one stroke brows, accented
nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with
richly colored lips, blushed cheeks, deeply
sloping shoulders with six sew holes, muslin body
with original flesh-tinted arms to above the
elbows, three sew holes for arms, porcelain legs
that are not original. The doll wears an early
white cotton dress with undergarments, straw
bonnet, jewelry. Marked _111_ under back
shoulderplate. Germany, circa 1850. From the
Collection of Mildred Seeley.