#534

Early Carved Wooden Doll with Articulated Body and Expressive Features
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$3,400
sold
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Description
23" (58 cm.) All-wooden doll with carved socket head that has dowel- attachment to torso,deeply-sculpted eye sockets with heavy eyelids,shaded brown eyes,featherd brows,well-defined sculpting of ears,rounded nose,closed mouth,brunette mohair wig,dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent,left foot re-glued. Comments: Southern Germany,late 18th century. Value Points: rare dowel neck attachment,outstanding sculpting detail of face and hands.