American Wooden Character Doll, Model 308, by Schoenhut

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19" (48 cm.) All-wooden carved doll, with socket head, intaglio blue painted eyes, black upper eyeliner, white eye dots, tinted brows, accented nostrils of rounded tip nose, closed mouth modeled with slightly parted lips and two beaded teeth, blonde mohair wig, all-wooden spring-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Schoenhut Doll Pat. Jan.17,'11 USA & Foreign Country. Comments: Schoenhut, circa 1912, model 309. Value Points: rare model with very expressive features achieved by finest carving.