#320

Early Paper-Mache Lady with Glass Eyes and Original Costume
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10" (25 cm.) Paper-mache shoulder head with slender oval face and elongated throat,black sculpted hair with elaborate coiffure,black enamel eyes in outlined eye sockets,closed mouth,hand-stitched kid body,wooden lower limbs,wearing very early homespun gown with transfer patterns,and with soft metal chatelaine with keys,undergarments. Condition: generally excellent,costume worn. Comments: circa 1830. Value Points: the early doll has rare glass eyes for this era,and wonderful costume and accessory.