#188

Grodnertal Wooden Miniature Doll in Rare Costume
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$750
sold
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Description
6" (15 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and torso,painted black hair with spit curls at sides of face,painted tiny eyes and mouth,dowel-jointing of wooden limbs at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees,painted shoes. Condition: generally excellent,shoe tips missing. Comments: Grodnertal,circa 1850. Value Points: the doll wears unusual early costume of stiffened flocked heavy paper stock decorated with snakeskin to form collar,coiffe,skirt streamers and pantalets.