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Description
23" (58 cm.) Carved wooden head and torso with rounded facial modeling, elongated throat, rounded front torso with shapely waist, flat-back torso, carved nose, blue enamel inset eyes, "dot" fringed lashes and brows, painted closed mouth and blushed cheek spots, early hand-stitched light blonde wool wig, attached muslin upper arms and kid lower arms with defined fingers, wooden legs with jointing at hips and knees, antique cotton print gown with lace-edged fichu, apron, sleevelets, cap with lace and silk ribbon, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: English, mid-1700s. Value Points: rare early doll with wonderful definition of personality, antique costume, fine larger size and presence.