Beautiful German Porcelain Lady Doll with Fine Detail of Coiffure

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27" (69 cm.) Lightly-tinted porcelain shoulderhead of adult lady with elongated strong throat, black sculpted hair waved into wide wings at the sides of head, and captured in a thickly-coiled chignon at the back of the head, painted blue upper-glancing eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, muslin stitch-jointed body with leather arms, stitched-on stockings and leather boots, lovely silk dress. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1865. Value Points: very beautiful lady with delicate feathering of hair around the forehead edges and elaborate coiffure.