#140

American Carved Wooden Character Boy,Model 201,by Schoenhut
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$1,500
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Description
16" (41 cm.) All-carved wood,socket head with very full cheeks,carved short hair in tousled fashion with defined forelock curls,intaglio deeply-carved blue eyes,painted brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with downcast pouting lips,all-wooden spring-jointed body. Condition: original finish is worn and scuffed. Marks: Schoenhut Doll Pat. Jan.17,'11 USA & Foreign Countries (impressed). Comments: Schoenhut,model 201,the early model was made for a few years only,circa 1911. Value Points: very rare model with well-detailed carving especially of crinkles around the eyes and mouth antique costume includes original Schoenhut shoes.