$37,000
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Description
24" (61 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and
torso,shapely bosom and waist,oval-shaped face
with unusual fullness to cheeks,elongated
throat,enamel inset eyes,painted upper and lower
lashes,single-stroke brows,accented nostrils and
eye corners,aquiline nose,closed mouth with
extended center line,cloth upper arms,brunette
human hair wig on hand-tied cap,wooden lower arms
with individually-carved spatula-shaped
hands,dowel-jointing at hips and knees. Condition:
generally excellent,original finish,nose paint
rubbed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments:
English,early 1700s,according to her notes June
Ellen Lane acquired the doll from Richard Wright
who advised her the doll had previously been in
the collection of noted English doll researcher
Mary Hillier. Value Points: highly-expressive
features,fine larger size,original finish,and
wearing original gown.