American Carved Wooden Doll Smiling Expression, Sculpted Hair, by Schoenhut

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14" (36 cm.) All carved wooden doll with socket head, sculpted hair in short bobbed style, the hair waved back and held by a sculpted pink hair bow, blue painted eyes with black pupils and white eyedots, tinted brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth in smiling expression with row of beaded teeth, all-spring jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Schoenhut Doll Pat. Jan. 17th, 1911 USA. Comments: Schoenhut, circa 1912, model 101. Value Points: rare model with wonderful smiling expression, painted teeth, and rare hair style with pink hair bow.