SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENT - the is a short hairline to her forehead and she is missing the tops of her thumb and finger on left arm.

A rare Kestner 172 Gibson Girl shoulder-head doll circa 1905, with brown sleeping eyes, closed mouth, head tilted upwards, plaster pate with brown mohair wig, elongated neck on shoulders, back of head impressed 172, kid Universal jointed body with bisque forearms, original cream two part dress, silk and lace fitted top and wool full-length flared skirt with appliqué and embroidered decoration, brown leather belt, chemise, drawers, white cotton stays and petticoat, knitted socks, black oil-cloth shoes, dropped brim straw hat with feather trim, long beige kid gloves and gilt thread and diamanté evening bag —20in. (51cm.) high (an inch long crack to back of head, which is believed to be a factory flaw, wig has had a moth attack, but mostly there, slight moth damage to clothes, shoes and socks and silk top a bit pershed) - the Gibson Girl was based on the illustrations of Charles Dana Gibson whose series of drawings depicted the society lady of the early 1900s.