Hello. I am so pleased to be offering an outstanding Betty Lou Nichols (BLN) large Linda head vase from my own personal collection.
She is extremely hard to find, especially in such great condition.
She is highly sought after by and coveted among new and seasoned collectors alike.
Linda has no cracks, scratches, or repairs.
Her hair is truly gorgeous!
She is spotless on the outside; on the inside is just some dust on the very bottom.
She has several minor factory flaws (ff) and one very minor issue.
She has two small indentations on the top inside edge behind the bow (both ff).
There is a tiny horizontal ceramic separation on the inside at the back (ff).
There is another tiny horizontal ceramic separation where the white and blue parts of the hat meet on the right side near the back (ff).
On the back of her hair, there are three small spots where the paint is a bit thinner; all of these are under the glaze - one is on the back of her head, one is on the bottom edge of her left hair curl, and the other one is on the bottom edge of her middle hair curl (all ff).
On the front, there is a tiny nick on the edge of her left lapel; it is not overly visible because it is white on a mostly white area.
On the left side base edge are a couple of indentations (both ff); only one can just barely be seen from the side when she is upright.
For the sake of accuracy, she has clear crazing throughout except on her hat; this in no way detracts from her attractiveness.
So her only real issue is the lapel nick.
She is in near mint condition.
Please disregard the appearance of any shiny white spots which are due to camera glare.
Her base is signed Linda by Betty Lou Nichols.
Her dimensions are 8-1/2" h x 6-1/2" w x 5-3/4" d.
The vase displays beautifully and is simply classic.
Linda will be packed especially carefully before shipping and will be fully insured.
The quoted price is an estimate for both USPS Priority Mail shipping and insurance.
Any shipping/insurance overage will be reimbursed promptly.
I will gladly combine shipping for multiple purchases as long as it would be safe to do so.
What a perfect gift for someone special or just for yourself!
Linda would make a memorable addition to any collection.
Thanks so much for looking.
All reasonable best offers will be seriously considered. (Please take note that offers of more than 5% off would not be viewed as reasonable.)
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