19” Antique German Bisque Boy Doll Molded Bow Tie Wooden Limbs Velvet Suit 1870s

Lovely 19-inch antique German bisque shoulder-head boy doll, circa 1870s, with beautifully painted features, a detailed molded collar and bow tie, and particularly unusual wooden lower limbs.

He has blue painted eyes with dark and red upper eyeliner, single-stroke blonde eyebrows, accented nostrils and eye corners, brightly blushed cheeks, and a closed mouth with a finely painted center line. His blonde sculpted and painted hair is arranged in softly swept waves.

His shoulder plate features a finely modeled shirt front, collar, and bow tie accented with blue and gilt decoration—a wonderful detail that adds to his appeal.

He has a muslin body with painted wooden lower arms and individually carved finger details. His wooden lower legs are especially charming, painted with white stockings tied with red bows and black boots with gold-colored buttons.

He wears a handsome blue velvet suit with lace trim and a white collared shirt. A nicely costumed nineteenth-century boy with a sweet expression and distinctive construction.

Condition: Beautiful presentation overall, with age-related wear. Some wear to the painted blue and gilt details on the sculpted collar and bow tie. The wooden arms and hands show paint loss and surface checking, more pronounced on one arm. The painted boots have wear and small losses around the toes, heels, and soles. Clothing has some age discoloration, with fraying and losses to the lace trim. Please review all photographs for details of condition.

Measures approximately 19 inches tall.

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