Ma****-2
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead of adult lady with slender oval face, elongated throat, black sculpted hair drawn away from her face and accented with stippling around the forehead edge, the hair captured in a braided chignon at the back, and decorated with clusters of colorful morning glory flowers behind each ear, having blue painted eyes, black and red upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, old muslin stitch-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, repair on muslin right arm. Marks: S 56 (inside shoulder plate). Comments: Lippert & Haas of Schlaggenwald, circa 1855. Value Points: very beautiful lady with exquisitely-sculpted hair and face, original body, wearing original muslin gown, undergarments, slippers, rare petite size. Ex-Collection Davos Spielzeug Museum.