#18

German Porcelain Doll with Original Costume, Union Civil War Soldier
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$900
sold
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead with black sculpted hair in short curls, painted blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, cloth stitch-jointed body with porcelain lower arms. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1860. Value Points: the doll is wearing original costume of the Civil War era comprising long blue woolen coat with brass buttons, woolen buttoned vest, lighter blue woolen fly-front pants, leather shoes, brimmed cap, and is carrying a metal sword and black leather case with shoulder strap containing faux binoculars.