German Bisque Doll Head with Ornate Decorations by Dornheim, Koch and Fischer

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4 1/4" (11 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead with slender oval face and elongated throat, blonde sculpted hair loosely waved from face and captured by gold beads into ringlet curls at her nape, decorated with a garland of Dresden flowers, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, strand of coral necklace at the throat. Condition: generally excellent, few flakes on Dresden flowers. Comments: Germany, Dornheim, Koch and Fischer, circa 1880. Value Points: rare model with fancy hair, Dresden decorations and coral necklace. Private Collection of Marianne Cieslik.