German Black-Haired Porcelain Doll with Very Fine Antique Costume

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13" (33 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead with black sculpted hair arranged with feathered scalloped curls onto her forehead and elaborately arranged ringlet curls at her crown and tumbling onto her shoulders, with black headband, sculpted ears, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, closed mouth, original muslin body, porcelain lower arms and legs, painted black ankle boots. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1875. Value Points: elaborately arranged coiffure, wonderful original muslin gown with blue silk ribbon banding and bows and lace edging, multi-layered undergarments.