SCHEIBE-ALSBACH PORCELAIN BISCUIT, "YOUNG GIRL KNITTING"

Biscuit porcelain figure of a girl knitting, from the Scheibe-Alsbach factory. The girl's hair is tied in a bun with a few curls falling at the nape of her neck. Her gaze is lowered to an open book resting on her knee. She wears a chemise decorated with lace at the collar and sleeves, which slip off her shoulders, revealing her left breast. Seated on her dress, which rests on a tripod stool, she holds a knitting needle in her hands. The needles are made of painted metal. The whole piece rests on a molded circular base. 19th century, circa 1890. Dimensions: W: 20cm, D: 20cm, H: 40cm. In good overall condition.