#64

Early English Wooden Doll with Enamel Eyes in Petite Size
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$3,800
sold
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Description
11" (28 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and elongated torso with slightly-shaped bosom, elongated throat, almond-shaped black glass enamel inset eyes, painted all-around lashes, dot-painted brows, thin-line mouth line, blushed cheeks, cloth upper arms, wooden lower arms with spatula-shaped hands, one-piece jointed stick legs. Condition: generally excellent, nose tip rub. Comments: English, circa 1790. Value Points: charming petite size, original finish, original costume comprising woven turban with attached hair, silk bodice, and transfer-print skirt and silk-wrapped shoes.