#103

Early 19th Century with Fine Original Costume
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$1,600
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Firmly-sculpted head of gentleman with brown sculpted hair waved from face in 18th century romantic style,into short curls at the back,brown enamel inset eyes,painted facial features,aquiline nose,closed with well-defined lips,firm cloth body with sculpted hands and lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: early 1800s. Value Points: the handsome gentleman wears original well-appointed couturier-quality costume of silks and velvets,with silver buttons and fitted leather shoes with silver buckles. Property of the Strong Museum.