$2,000
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Description
20" (51 cm.) The all-wooden doll has one-piece head and torso,egg-
shaped head with inlay enamel eyes,dot-painted lashes,one-stroke
brows,shaped nose,closed mouth with firmly-defined lips,blushed
cheeks,original wig with arranged ringlet curls at sides of
face,crude wooden legs with pin-jointing at hips and knees,cloth
arms with leather hands. Condition: very good,original finish with
few small flakes on face. Comments: English,early 1800s. Value
Points: well-preserved original peddler presentation,with original
costume including heavy woolen stockings and unusual leather
slippers,gown,undergarments,apron,bonnet,and carrying woven tray
with a wonderful array of novelties and accoutrements,of
particular note are tiny embroidered doll clothes. The doll is
preserved under glass dome.