Early Grodnertal Wooden Doll with Full Articulated Body and Superbly Painted Hair

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14" (36 cm.) One-piece carved wooden figure of lady with elegantly shaped head, elongated throat, modeled bosom, black painted pate with squiggled curls onto her forehead and sides of face, sculpted ears, painted complexion and facial features, dark-rimmed green eyes, black upper eyeliner, fringe-dot lower lashes, single stroke brows, closed mouth, well-defined chin, blushed cheeks, shapely lady torso, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, defined fingers, painted stockings and red shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Grodnertal, circa 1820. Value Points: wonderfully-preserved condition with exceptional painted detail of hair, and wearing original early costume, undergarments, handmade necklace with "diamond" brooch, and hand-woven bonnet.