#302

German Paper-Mache Lady Doll Known as Milliner's Model
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$1,800
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Paper-mache shoulder head of adult lady with oval face and elongated throat,black sculpted hair waved behind her ears into two long finger curls,with the remainder of her hair drawn into a tightly-braided chignon at the back,painted blue eyes,painted facial features,closed mouth,slender kid body with wooden lower limbs. Condition: generally excellent,very minor craquelure on shoulders,cheek paint rub. Comments: Germany,circa 1850. Value Points: rare coiffure,original finish throughout,sturdy body with beautiful original navy blue taffeta gown,undergarments,stockings,shoes.