#197

Early English Carved Wooden Gentleman in Silk Costume with Walking Stick
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$31,000
sold
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Description
19" (48 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and torso with shapely torso,large enamel inset eyes,painted complexion and features,dot-fringed lashes and brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with extended center line,blonde mohair wig,cloth upper arms,wooden lower arms and hands,dowel-jointing at hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent,some possible light touch-up. Comments: English,mid/late 1700s. Value Points: very compelling large eyes,wonderful early costume including vest with gold metallic embroidery,embroidered silk jacket,pants,wonderful kidskin shoes,hat,and carrying wooden walking stick with mother-of-pearl handle.