German Wooden Doll as Shepherdess in Original Box,with Sheep

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5" (13 cm.) One-piece wooden head and shapely torso,heavy gesso sculpting over wood-base face and hair with painted complexion,hair and facial features,black hair drawn into chignon at the nape,painted blue eyes,wooden limbs with articulation at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees,and wearing antique shepherdess costume. Condition: generally excellent,original finish,some light craquelure on shoulder plate. Comments: Germany,circa 1850,an unusual construction. Value Points: the rare doll is presented in original bent wood box,with five paper- mache lambs with wool coats,brass horns.