#319

Early German Carved Wooden King in Elaborate Original Costume
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$1,100
sold
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Ebony-painted carved wooden head with dowel attachment to torso,black enamel inset eyes,highly-defined sculpting of facial features,open mouth,teeth,hair brows and remnants of original hair wig,firmly-padded armature body,carved wooden lower arms,hands and feet. Condition: generally excellent,one thumb chipped. Comments: Germany,18th century. Value Points: outstanding carving with expressive features and rich complexion,enamel eyes,and superb majestic costume of hand-stitched velvets and silks with hand-painted detail of faux- ermine trim,bead and silver thread trim,padded silk cap with gold and silver beading,highly- detailed painting of boots.