Extremely Rare and Early 18th Century Wooden Doll with Carved Stomacher

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17" (43 cm.) Carved wooden head with solid dome,flat-cut neck socket that pivots on torso dowel,well-defined features with carved eye sockets,closed mouth sculpted as open though,painted facial features,black pate under original tacked-on wig,sculpted ears,highly-defined torso with modeled bosom,sculpted definition of chemise with sculpted stomacher form,dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,hips,and knees,well-defined hands and feet. Condition: structurally excellent,the original finish is extremely worn and re-painted,wig is original but very worn. Comments: Continental,early 18th century. Value Points: very rare early doll with sculpted stomacher form. The doll has a blue ribbon award from 1993 UFDC national convention.