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Description
17" (43 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and
torso with egg-shaped head,strong throat,slightly
shaped bosom,tapered waist,flat back,simply-carved
legs with dowel-jointing at hips and knees,cloth
upper arms,wooden lower arms with tine-shaped
fingers. The doll has oil-painted over gesso
complexion,black enamel oval-shaped eyes with
dot-outlined lashes,dot-fringed brows,prim closed
mouth,blush spots on cheeks,nicely-shaped ears,and
original hand-tied human hair wig. Condition:
generally excellent,small paint rub on nose.
Comments: English,late 18th century. Value Points:
beautifully preserved,the doll wears her entirely
original linen/homespun gown with lace front and
long capelet sleeves,homespun under-blouse with
laced front,dark brown linen petticoat,and
homespun petticoat. A favorite of Margaret
Hartshorn,she described the costume as that of the
lady-in-service to the Queen known as The Bead Lady.