#446

American Composition and Wooden Character,Probably Cameo
Live Auction

$400
sold
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Description
11"(28 cm.) Composition socket head with painted black hair having scalloped fringe around the forehead,indented large eye sockets with tiny closed lids,protruding mouth with painted whiskers,sculpted grey cap,all-wooden body with swivel waist and segmented limbs,painted brown pants with red belt,red scarf,oversized wooden feet (one brown,one black). Condition: very good/excellent,some craquelure on forehead,rub on cap. Comments: the inspiration of the highly-characterized figure is uncertain,the construction style appears to be Cameo Doll Co,circa 1940. Value Points: rare and imaginative figure.