#367

Early Grodnertal All-Wooden Doll with Beautifully-Shaped Torso and Legs
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$5,500
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Description
10" (25 cm.) All-wooden lady doll has one-piece head and torso,heart-shaped face,sculpted pierced ears,elongated throat,defined carving of chemise top over shapely bosom,tiny waist,jointing at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees with shapely legs,painted brown shoes with black edging,black painted pate with swirling curls around the face,painted blue eyes,fringed lashes and one-stroke brows,closed mouth,wearing early silk dress and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent,few minor rubs on original finish. Comments: Grodnertal,circa 1820. Value Points: very beautiful early doll whose rarity features include elegantly shaped nose,throat and bosom,sculpted ears,beautifully-shaped limbs.