#297

German Bisque Lady with Sculpted Snood and Purple Lustre Ribbon
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Onsite
$300
sold
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Estimate
$500 / $700
Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead of adult lady with perfectly oval face and elongated throat, sculpted blonde hair drawn from face captured in a green painted snood edged with purple lustre ribbon and white feather, black outlined painted blue eyes with fringed lashes, single stroke brows, closed mouth, muslin stitch-jointed body, bisque lower arms and legs, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: excellent detail of painting of eyes, rare coiffure and hair ornaments.