#342

German Porcelain Lady with Deeply Sculpted Hair in Snood
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$600
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$600 / $800
Description
18" (46 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead, black sculpted hair in deep curls waved from face, with curls at center forehead crown and snood-enclosed curls at nape, painted facial features, blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, accented lips, muslin stitch-jointed body, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1865. Value Points: especially fine sculpting around the eyes, rare coiffure with sculpted snood.