#99

Three American Wax Miniature Dolls by Vargas
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6" (15 cm.) Three wax portrait dolls of black men and woman have hand-sculpted features and hair in highly realistic sculpting,cotton costumes that are wax-dipped to retain their drape,and each is posed on original stand. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Vargas family of New Orleans,early 20th century. Value Points: very fine detailed sculpting of black man and woman with sacks of cotton,and woman with fishing pole and two fish.