#259

German Porcelain Doll with Beautiful Antique Gown
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$1,100
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Solid-domed porcelain shoulder head with black painted pate,painted blue downcast eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,single-stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with hint of smile,brunette mohair wig,commercial muslin stitch-jointed body with sewn-on stockings and red leather boots. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1880. Value Points: beautiful face with fine lustrous porcelain,original rare body,and wearing wonderful antique gown with overskirt,undergarments,wide-brimmed straw bonnet,and gilt mesh purse.