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$600
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sold
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- Estimate
- $700 / $900
Description
19" (48 cm.) Very pale bisque shoulderhead with blonde hair drawn tightly away from face behind sculpted ears, short curls at the back of the head, glazed black hair band, painted small bright blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, brown single stroke brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, blushed cheeks, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1880, the model known as Alice in Wonderland for its resemblance to the original illustrations by John Tenniel in the 1857 book by Lewis Carroll. Value Points: beautiful bisque and painting, fine antique costume.