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Description
16" (41 cm.) Carved wooden socket head,intaglio sculpted brown eyes with black pupils and
white eyedots,incised eyeliner,tinted brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with
accent line between the petulant lips,chin dimple,tacked-on brunette mohair wig,all-wooden
spring-jointed body,nicely costumed in the Schoenhut manner. Condition: generally
excellent,wig sparse,finish worn on hands and feet. Marks: (Schoenhut incised markings).
Comments: Schoenhut,circa 1912,from the transition era,the model was made for one or two
years only. Value Points: very appealing sweet yet serious expression,enhanced by fine original
facial painting and deeply sculpted features.