#304

American Wooden Character Doll, Model 312, by Schoenhut
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$1,500
sold
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Description
14" (36 cm.) All carved wood with socket head, deeply-sculpted intaglio blue eyes, black upper eyeliner, white eye dots, rounded nose, closed mouth with fretful lips, brunette mohair tacked-on wig, all-wooden spring-jointed body holes in feet for posing, wearing vintage striped homespun sailor costume, saddle shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Schoenhut Doll Patented Jan 17th 1911 USA. Comments: Schoenhut, model 312, circa 1915. Value Points: very fine detail of sculpting, especially eyes.