Rare Antique Conta & Boehme Bald-Head China Doll Circa 1850-1860

  

This wonderful early example features the distinctive high forehead and black painted hair associated with the desirable bald-head style. Her beautifully painted face displays striking blue eyes, delicately arched eyebrows, rosy cheeks, and a sweet, finely painted mouth. Her glazed porcelain shoulder head retains its lovely original appearance, complemented by a cloth body and porcelain lower arms.

Condition: Excellent antique porcelain condition, with no chips, cracks, repairs, or restoration. Her facial painting remains beautifully preserved. Bald-head china dolls of this early period are particularly sought after by collectors, and examples associated with Conta & Boehme are an important part of German porcelain doll history. A wonderful opportunity to add a distinctive early German china doll to an antique doll collection. Body: Cloth with porcelain lower arms. Condition: No chips, cracks, repairs, or restoration. Offered by White Mountain Dolls. Doll will be carefully packaged for safe deliv. White Mountain Antique Dolls & Toys.