19th Century Wax Crib Figure with Fully-Articulated All-Wooden Body

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15" (38 cm.) Having sculpted wax head with enamel eyes,heavily modeled eyelids,strong nose,closed mouth,real hair with ringlet curls and beard overlaid by wax dipping for sculpted effect,all wooden body with jointing at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees,sculpted and painted shoes. Condition: very good,two fingers chipped,paint worn on shoes. Comments: early 19th century,Continental. Value Points: all-wooden articulated body,original royal purple silk gown with metallic edging,carved wooden gilded crown,original wooden stand.