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Description
26" (66 cm.) All-wooden doll with swivel head,carved strong
features of stern-faced gentleman with aquiline nose,firmly set
lips of closed mouth,inset brown enamel eyes in deeply set
sockets,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils,original wiry-brown
hair,all-wooden torso with dowel-jointing at hips,knees,shoulders
and elbows. Condition: original finish with age wear and darkening
of face,costume pants are very frail,costume overall age dusty.
Comments: Continental,18th century,the gentleman representing
aristocracy. Value Points: original hand-stitched costume with
superb greatcoat with medallion buttons,silk waistcoat,wonderful
high boots with turned flaps. Ex-collection Margaret Woodbury
Strong.