#387

American Wooden
Live Auction

$400
sold
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Carved wooden socket head with very plump face and cheeks,decal/painted narrow green eyes,black upper eyeliner,rose blushed eye shadow,single-stroke brows,rounded button-shape nose,closed mouth with very full lips,brunette mohair tacked-on bobbed wig,all-wooden toddler body with one-piece arms and legs designed as "walkable" body,wearing antique blue woolen mariner costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Schoenhut Walkable Doll Patents USA Jan 17,1911,Dec. 30,1919,Mar 23,1920 (torso) H.e. Schoenhut c. 1913 (head). Comments: Schoenhut,circa 1920. Value Points: near mint pristine condition of the rare to find walking toddler with flawless original finish,original wig.