#168

Continental Wax King with Elaborate Costume and Crown
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$900
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Honey-toned wax head with sculpted brown hair and very full beard and moustache, bead eyes, armature cloth-wrapped body, poured wax hands and feet, wearing original very elaborate lined silk costume comprising patterned burgundy gown, silk twill coat with blue cuffs and collar and elaborate crown, with overall applique decorations of embossed gilt designs, beaded tassels, cascading pearls and large ruby-glass medallion on crown. Excellent condition. Continental, early 1800s.