Early 19th Century Wax Head Angel with Hand Carved Gold Wings

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9" (23 cm.) Solid wax head with oval facial shape,enamel eyes,long sculpted ringlet curls,painted beatific smile,wooden block torso,wire upper arms,carved wooden hands with beautifully shaped fingers,padded wire upper legs,carved wooden lower legs,painted red leggings,wearing original silver metallic trimmed silk angel costume. Condition: generally excellent,some typical wax wear. Comments: early 19th century,Continental. Value Points: superbly carved wooden wings (detachable) are finished in rich gold leaf paint.