#290

American Carved Wooden Historical Doll from W.P.A. Project
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$300
sold
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Carved wooden socket head,sculpted pageboy-style hair,sculpted facial features,defined eye sockets,sculpted brows,closed mouth with defined teeth,sculpted moustache and goatee,all-wooden fully-articulated body,Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American,circa 1935,created during the era of W.P.A. projects aimed at inspiring interest in American culture and history,as well as development of art talents among the unskilled. Value Points: carved wooden sculpture of historical personage,with original finish.