#108

Rare American Black-Complexioned Doll by Joel Ellis
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$1,900
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Description
12" (30 cm.) All-wooden doll with sculpted short curly hair that is painted shaded black over gesso undercoat,brown complexion with painted upper glancing eyes,closed mouth,smoothly- finished wooden body with natural finish,dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees,painted brown lower arms and pewter hands,painted white stockings and black pewter ankle boots,original costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American,Joel Ellis,circa 1875. Value Points: very rare black model by the American firm,in wonderfully-preserved original finish.