#330

German Bisque Doll with Brown Sculpted Hair and Fancy Bisque Boots
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$900
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Estimate
$600 / $800
Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead, sculpted brown hair with tightly-arranged curls around the forehead and sides of head, held with black ribbon at the crown and captured into three thickly-braid loops at the back of head held with black ribbon bow, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, pierced ears, tiny closed mouth with center accent, muslin stitch-jointed body, bisque lower limbs, painted white stockings and yellow ankle boots with magenta rims and tassels, black button sides and soles, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value Points: rarity factors include brown hair, fancy coiffure, pierced ears, original body with fancy boots.