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Description
18" (46 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and torso, shapely bosom and waist, oval-shaped face with unusual puffy fullness to cheeks and well-defined chin tip, elongated throat, enamel inset eyes, painted upper and lower lashes, single-stroke brows with dot accents on upper edge, aquiline nose, closed mouth with full lips and piquant smile, original brunette human hair wig, cloth upper arms, wooden lower arms with individually-carved spatula-shaped hands, wooden legs with dowel-jointing at hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent, some fingers broken, rub on nose and chin, original finish that is well-preserved. Comments: English, mid-1700s, very rare early model with distinctive sculpting of facial shape. A very similar example appeared in the collection of the late June Ellen Lane (auction titled Dolls in the House at the Top of the Hill, #244), and it is likely that both were carved by the same artist. Value Points: very rare early doll with fine original painting, wonderful carving of facial lines especially of cheeks and chin, original early costume including quilted silk and crewel embroidery petticoats, stockings, slippers, gown, apron, and cap.