Ms. 366 is a slender sylph by the German company of Galluba and Hofmann. Standing a statuesque 7.5 inches tall, she poses coyly on her pedestal, clad only in her black stockings and heeled pumps. She is incised "405 M. m." on the bottom of the base and is stamped in red “Made in Germany.” Her mohair wig is a replacement. She is of the finest bisque and decoration as is typical of Galluba. These standing ladies are far scarcer than their reclining or seated sisters. Not only did they require more skill to assemble and fire at the factory, their dainty feet and delicate ankles are weak points and over the years many must have been broken.
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