#156

Pair,Chinese Wooden Door of Hope Bride and Groom in Wedding Costumes
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$2,400
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Each has carved wooden head with painted and tinted facial features,carved and painted hair,firmly-stuffed cloth body,wooden hands. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Door of Hope mission dolls representing Bride and Groom,circa 1920. Value Points: the pair wear original and perfectly-preserved wedding costumes,she with elaborate red silk costume with red embroidery and having elaborate headdress with decorative beads,pearls,and silk facial veil; and he with rich purple/black silk robe with embroidered front and back panels.