This Nun doll is a early Kestner 22 shoulder head doll that has a very turned head with a very nice leather body. Its from early 1880s. Only marks on back is a 10. She has a closed mouth and brown set eyes. The plaster pate has never been removed from top of her head. Their is no damage to head. L ook at hands they a beautiful. The religious habit was made for her by Sister Caroline of the Sisters of Mercy in 1880s. The habit has many many parts to it and I will probably butcher the names. The black habit dress goes to floor from dolls shoulders. Attached to back is a long train th at hooks up at waist. When unhooked it stretches out behind her. Their is also a attached snood that the nun would place her hair in to keep it from showing. Around her waist is a leather belt that adjusts habit to her waist. Hanging over belt is a full sized sterling rosary. On her head is a white bonnet and around neck is a white collar. Over the bonnet is a black veil. Its truly a work of art. T his doll deserves a wonderful home. Maybe even in a church display. A ny questions I have lots of info supplied by Archives Department of Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. The item “Antique Circa 1880 Kestner Shoulder Head Doll Dressed As A Nun In 1880s” is in sale since Saturday, December 1, 2018. This item is in the category “Dolls & Bears\Dolls\Antique (Pre-1930)\Bisque\German”. The seller is “dennihuyvaer-9″ and is located in Geneseo, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Bermuda, Uruguay, Chile, Costa rica, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, South africa.

• Brand/Artist: Kestner
• Ethnicity: Native American
• Doll Gender: Girl Doll
• Material: Bisque
• Eye Color: Brown
• Doll Size: 22 in
• Features: Antique
• Skin Color: Fair/Light