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Description
14" (36 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and
torso with heart-shaped face,elongated throat,and
modeled bosom,chip-carved details of short curly
hair with stippling details around the forehead
and behind the sculpted ears,painted facial
features,brown eyes,black upper
eyeliner,single-stroke brows,accented
nostrils,closed mouth with impish
smile,dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,hips and
knees,shapely legs,painted pink slippers with
green edging. Condition: generally excellent.
Comments: Continental,circa 1810. Value Points:
very fine early carved doll in dainty size,most
endearing facial expression,deeply combmarked
hair,original muslin gown in the Regency style
with gilt embroidery.