The “Alice” type of china lady is a beautiful and highly sought after china girl, wearing an instantly-recognizable hairband style, reminiscent of the classic “Alice in Wonderland” design. This particular lady stands at 19.5”, with a pair of blue painted eyes, and a petite closed mouth, with that desirable and rare “pink tint” complexion, along with detailed paint stroke hairline. She wears a cute all antique costume, and is a sight to see, and in such great condition, this Alice china lady is bound to make a lasting impression in your collection!
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She has a china shoulder head, with painted and molded features: blue painted eyes, painted black tapered brows, and a closed mouth. She has that rare pink complexion-tint, and has that desirable “Alice in Wonderland” hairstyle, with a molded hairband and an additional attached cloth embroidery ribbon. She stands at 19.5” tall on an antique cloth body, with leather arms, with individually stitched fingers, (some typical wear).
She wears a rose and cream antique pinstriped cotton dress with long sleeves and subtle lace cuff trim, with an overlaying white cotton and lace andtique apron. Underneath she wears an antique white cotton chemise with button closure, and matching half slip and pantaloons set, antique blue socks and faux leather shoes adorn her feet.
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CONDITION: The head is free of any hairlines, cracks, chips, or restoration, with top quality modeling and painting of features. She has a few minor pepper spots, which are typical and expected for many china dolls. The embroidered headband is a later addition, set on top of the original painted and molded hairband. Her cloth body is antique, and is sturdy with tight stitching, and has only minor age and discoloration wear. Her leather arms are in good condition, with only some minor wear, and a minor patchwork repair to the left wrist; the fingers are all in good condition. The costume is good, with only minor and typical age wear. Overall, she’s a lovely doll!
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