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Description
8 1/2" (22 cm.) excluding base. Bisque shoulder head of adult lady with oval face,pale
bisque,blonde sculpted hair captured in a green painted snood with purple lustre tassel and
white feather trim,painted bright blue eyes,eyeliner,closed mouth,muslin body,bisque lower
limbs with painted black boots. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa
1870. Value Points: the rare and dainty lady with fancily-sculpted hair is wearing her original
costume,and was presented in The Englishwoman's Magazine of that time as an exclusive
design named "The Work-Table Companion",the costume is decorated with a pin-cushion
coiffe,pockets with packets of needles,silk reticule enclosing a thimble,and sash pocket with
scissors. The presentation is entirely-original,very rare to find,and preserved on its original
base under a glass dome.