#409

Two,German Carved All-Wooden Lady Dolls with Very Expressive Features
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$2,600
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Each has one-piece carved wooden head and torso with deeply-sculpted hair and facial features,enamel inset eyes,dowel- jointing at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees,painted shoes,original wooden stand,antique silk and velvet costume. Condition: good,some rubs on original painted finish. Comments: South Germany,late 18th century. Value Points: highly characterized expressive features,wonderful detail of hair sculpting including rolled curls on each side along with ponytail at the back,and tousled wind- blown curls on the other,original costumes.