German Porcelain Doll with Pink-Tinted Complexion

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German Porcelain Doll with Pink-Tinted Complexion

Lot Number: 
215
18" (46 cm.) Thick paste pink-tinted shoulder head, sculpted short black hair arranged in ringlet curls, painted blue eyes with darker outer rims, white eyedots, red and black upper eyeliner, single stroke black brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, muslin stitch-jointed body with leather arms, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1865. Value Points: pleasing rose-tinted complexion on the early doll.
Realized Price: 
$550
Presale Estimate: 
500/800