pu***28
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$1,400
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- Estimate
- $1,300 / $1,600
Description
17" (43 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead of adult lady with oval face, elongated throat, black sculpted hair with full side wings drawn into a loosely coiled chignon at the back of her head, painted facial features, soft blue eyes with red and black upper eyeliner, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, porcelain arms to above the elbows. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1860, the doll was inspired by the "Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind. Value Points: very beautiful doll wears a superb early tulle gown with ivory taffeta train and unusual decoupage medallion of a woman encircled by embroidered daisies. Ex-collection Lego Museum of Antique Dolls.