Rare glazed china shoulder head lady, by Koniglich Bayerische Porzellan manufaktur, Nymphenburg, near Munich/Bavaria, 1850-62
Beautifully moulded head with dimples and chin, painted brown eyes and moulded hairstyle, on a cloth body with elongated glazed china hands, china lower legs with moulded boots and painted blue straps, wearing black lace and apricot silk dress and undergarments, Reference German Doll Encyclopedia 1800-1939 by Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, page164
(This doll was the property of the Von Bulow family, which includes Bernhard Von Bulow, chancellor under Bismarck from 1900-1909), 38cm (15in) tall.