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Description
31" (79 cm.) Solid domed carved wooden head with long narrow face and throat, painted brown eyes with dark eyeliner and brows, pronounced nose with coral-shaded nostrils, sculpted ears, very wide mouth with downcast lips, hinged movable lower lip and jaw, black wiry hair, straw-filled muslin torso, brown muslin straw-filled limbs with carved wooden lower hands, disc screw-jointed hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: compelling highly-characterized pouting model with original painted finish and wearing wonderful antique costume and jewelry.