largely intact and all original privy dug victorian era "frozen charlotte" china doll head. the diminutive figure is comprised of an upper torso and head, with delicately painted face and molded brown hair. the white glazed face exhibits blue eyes and a low brow, with small features in the forehead, nose and lips. it might be described as having a greiner hairstyle, molded with middle part and in a wavy short style, typified by dolls manufactured in the mid-nineteenth century. antique china dolls were made by various, mostly german companies, from 1836 to the 1940's. glazed porcelain china head dolls are usually found on a wood, cloth or kid body with some having partial china limbs as well. most have molded and painted hair, but some were known to have a wig over a solid bald dome head. frozen charlotte dolls were a specific type of china doll derived from the american folk fable or ballad "fair charlotte", a parable of a young girl who froze to death after refusing to wrap up warmly for a sleigh ride, because she did not want to cover up her pretty dress.