#172

Very Rare Highly-Expressive Continental All-Wooden Lady with Modeled Bosom
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$4,750
sold
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Description
25" (64 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and torso,very slender face turned to the side,very strong throat,modeled bosom and defined waist,well-defined features with aquiline nose,well- sculpted ears,mouth and chin,dowel-jointing of shoulders,elbows,hips and knees,brunette mohair wig. Condition: very good/excellent,little chip on right eyelid,hairline from right side of throat to upper chest. Comments: Continental,18th century. Value Points: very beautiful face with fine detail of expressive carving,original costume (somewhat frail) to accommodate her voluptuous figure,finely-crafted leather sandals. Ex-Collection Margaret Woodbury Strong.