Rare American Wooden Character, 205, by Schoenhut from Early Period

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16" (41 cm.) Pressed/carved wooden socket head with carved hair depicting young boy, hair waved across the forehead and with short pageboy curls at the back, brown intaglio eyes with well-defined sculpting, notable eyelids, white eye-dots, painted brows, nostril accented, closed mouth with pouty lips, slightly upturned rounded nose, all-wooden spring-jointed body, nicely costumed in Schoenhut style suit, with original Schoenhut shoes. Condition: generally excellent, some typical play wear. Marks: Schoenhut Doll Pat. Jan 17,11 USA & Foreign Countries. Comments: Schoenhut, circa 1912, this original 16" model was introduced in that year. Value Points: rare early model with most artistic demeanor, superb detail of hair carving and combmarks.