$1,000
Sold
sold
Click image to enlarge
Description
10" (25 cm.) Wax head portraying an older lady
with strong features and incised age lines,closed
mouth,tiny bead eyes,on original carved wooden
body with shapely torso,dowel-jointing at hips and
knees,porcelain lower limbs with painted shoes and
right hand sculpted to hold an object. Condition:
generally excellent,small nose rubs,Comments:
circa 1850,the body was more commonly found with
porcelain head to match the limbs; this head is
original and more rare to find. Value Points:
wonderful doll with original peddler's costume and
carrying large basket of tiny original sewing
notions,and other baskets.