19thC German Flat Top Shoulder Head China Doll 21"

Dolls : Antique : China

 

This is a 19thC German Flat Top Shoulder Head China Doll dressed in her Original Outfit. She measures 21" tall with a 4" tall shoulder head. She has a cotton stuffed cloth body jointed at the elbows, wrists, hips and knees. The hands are mitt hands with separate thumb. The body is machine stitched with some hand stitching. Paint rubs appear to the back of the head. Some paint blemishes/ tiny rubs appear on her cheek paint and left eye as you may expect from an antique doll. There is a very hard to see light 1" vertical hairline emanating from the sew hole toward the neck at her right front (the camera could not photograph). Dirt and dust are under the edges of the fabric framing the shoulder head.There is an ever so tiny ding to the tip of her nose which is also hard to see. She is missing most of the soles on her original shoes and she is wearing her original hand stitched pantaloons. What appears to be her original two piece clothing, and fits her, consists of an antique cotton bodice with interesting mother of pearl buttons (one may be missing) and wear going down the center front edge. The antique cotton skirt is also completely hand stitched with deterioration to the lower ruffle edge. Great fabrics. She comes right from a local estate.

Item ID: 13607