#80

German Bisque Fashion Lady with Swivel Head
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$850
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Description
20" (51 cm). Pale bisque swivel h ead with rounded facial modeling, cobalt blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecuts, delicately painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig in elaborate coiffure, old muslin body with bisque lower limbs, painted blue boots, aqua silk gown. Condition: generally excellent, 1/2" faint early lne at front crown rim appears to be firing line. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: swivel neck and early cobalt blue gas eyes on the early closed mouth fashion lady.