You are looking at a wonderful Large Antique circa 1860's China Head doll .She measures 32 inches long .Measurements = Head circumference about 14 inches around. Front shoulder plate end to end about 9 inches under chin area .Front to back measures 9 inches. Her should plate is fabulous wonderful shiny glaze, untouched,no repairs,no hairlines no chips,no repaints .Shoulder plate = Three sew holes front and back . Slight extra china drop back visible factory done .

Flat top hairdo tons of sausage curls , some wear paint back .Few spots hair paint wear front . Scalp line visible . Gorgeous face rosy be still my heart cheeks Slight smile, red line over eyes, red line dots corner eyes and in nostrils . Corn blue eyes. 

High quality china . Few kiln pits one near Rt eye , left side nose . Back left  shoulder two small dings could be factory .Her shouldplate is extremely heavy I felt more comfortable posing her sitting .Her waist is thinner with  packing which is rather indigenous to these heavy old china heads Her Old Body i s  old Muslim, not bad , repairs you can see. She is pretty well packed with feels like cotton batting old stuff, maybe some straw. Her leather arms are old but repaired .

She came in these clothes and was very dusty and dirty She has no odors.Her underclothes are wonderful some repairs , dress some fading . She is ready to display . All her clothing  was cleaned the correct way no chlorine .She cheers any room up I put her in .So serene as these Chinas can be with her slight smile I wonder what she has seen .

She is a splendid example so hard to find this size undamaged . Shipping will be free .I have been working with dolls since 1986 . Buy with Confidence Thanks Deirdre   Final note =Email me any questions and  All the staging is NFS