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Description
11" (28 cm). Paper mache shoulderhead doll has
sculpted black hair arranged with little curls
framing the face and a wide coiled braid framing
the back of the head, painted facial features,
turquoise eyes, black upper eyeliner, single
stroke brows, aquiline nose, painted closed lips,
kid body with tiny waist and slender upper limbs,
left arm posed as though bent at elbow, wooden
lower arms and legs, chip-defined fingers.
CONDITION: Generally excellent. COMMENTS:
Germany, circa 1850. VALUE POINTS: Original
finish wonderfully preserved on the rare-coiffure
doll, original body and fine antique costume
including calico jacket, woolen skirt, homespun
petticoat, black woolen stockings and hand-
stitched black shoes, woolen cape and lace-edged
coiffe.