#372

Petite English Wooden Doll with Enamel Eyes and Original Costume
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$2,600
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and torso, egg-shaped head, flat torso back, almond-shaped dark glass enamel inset eyes, dot-fringed eyeliner and brows, blushed cheeks, thin line painted mouth, simplistically-carved wooden legs and lower arms, jointing at hips and knees, fork-shaped hands, brunette hand-tied human hair wig. Condition: generally excellent, paint rub on nose tip. Comments: English, circa 1790. Value Points: charming petite doll with original finish, wearing original silk dress, undergarments, and woven bonnet.