All-Wooden Carved Artist Doll by Regina Sandreuter

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17" (43 cm.) All-wooden hand-carved doll with socket head, painted facial features, shaded blue eyes, delicately painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with wistful expression, auburn mohair wig with ringlet curls at the sides of face and two very full side-head ponytails, elaborate articulation of multi-pose body includes swivel waist and wrists and dowel-jointing at hips, knees, shoulders and elbows. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sandreuter RS1 (script letters) (and with original wrist label). Comments: Regina Sandreuter, 1996. Value Points: beautifully-grained woods enhance the artistic carving and painting of face, original studio costume.