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Description
16" (41 cm.) Solid domed paper mache shoulder head with oval face and elongated throat, black glass enamel inset eyes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth with wide beaming smile, row of tiny teeth, brunette mohair curly wig, slender kid body with wooden lower limbs, painted red shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1840. Value Points: rare smiling model with impressed dimples, original body, glass eyes, and wonderful antique costume.