#320

Early Carved Wooden Man in Original Costume
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$550
sold
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Description
8 1/2" (22 cm.) Having carved wooden head with darkened complexion,painted eyes,brows and lips of closed mouth,sculpted very full moustache,padded armature body,carved wooden lower arms and legs,painted black boots. Condition: generally excellent,some dustiness of costume. Comments: probably Austrian or southern Germany,early 1800s. Value Points: excellent detail of wood carving,the man wears his original costume and turban,mounted on original wooden stand.