This very elegant and lovely lady is by the German firm of Galluba and Hofmann, whose bevies of bathing belles populate this blog. But Galluba also created a series of aristocratic pincushion ladies, often endowed with towering coifs or large elaborate hats. Of excellent china, she is 3.75 inches tall and incised "5434" on the back of her base.
This closeup reveals the typical Galluba perfect oval cameo face, long slender neck, and wide sloping shoulders.
