Early Grodnertal Wooden Doll with Tuck Comb and Original Costume

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10" (25 cm.) One piece carved wooden head and torso, egg-shaped head, very slender elongated throat, painted black hair with stippled curls around the forehead, carved and painted yellow tuck comb, carved and painted facial features, wooden limbs with dowel jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, painted orange shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Grodnertal, circa 1840. Value Points: beautifully preserved original painted finish, shapely torso, original costume, expressive features.