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Description
14" (36 cm.) Porcelain shoulder head with oval slender face, elongated strong throat and modeled bosom, black painted hair with unusual part line is looped smoothly over her ears and formed into a tightly-braided chignon, painted large brown eyes, black and red upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, aquiline nose, closed mouth, defined space between the outlined lips, old muslin stitch-jointed body, porcelain lower arms, white cotton and lace gown, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1850. Value Points: rare features of the early porcelain lady include slender angular features, brown eyes and coiffure.