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$900
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- Estimate
- $900 / $1,200
Description
17" (43 cm.) Solid domed porcelain shoulderhead with slit at crown of head designed for insertion of wig, oval-shaped face and elongated throat, blue painted eyes, black and red upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, brunette wig with soft curls, French kid poupee body with gusset jointing. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1865, for the French market. Value Points: rare crown construction, wearing very lovely early white lawn dress with delicate trim, undergarments, red kidskin slippers, stockings. Private Collection of Louise Hedrick.