#174

German Porcelain Doll with Black Sculpted Hair in Rare Coiffure
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25" (64 cm.) Porcelain shoulderhead of lady with oval-shaped face and elongated throat, black sculpted hair waved from her face into wide wings and then captured in a large loop at the back of head, painted blue eyes, heavy eyelids, black upper eyeliner, single-stroke brows, aquiline nose, closed mouth with upturned lip corners, stitch-shaped muslin body, porcelain hands, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1870. Value Points: rare model with superb sculpting of hair, accented by delicate feathering around her forehead.