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German Wooden Grodnertal Doll with Trousseau
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$1,300
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Description
6" (15 cm). All wooden doll with painted complexion, hair and facial features, blushed cheeks, wooden dowel-jointed fully articulated body. Condition: generally excellent, peg hole at top of head indicates original (missing) tuck comb. Comments: Grodnertal, circa 1850. Value Points: beautiful painting of facial features and hair on the diminutive doll is perfectly preserved. The doll is contained in an early wooden box along with her original hand-sewn trousseau comprising green silk dress, three additional skirts, sateen petticoat, two pairs pantalets, black velvet lace-edged cape and five miniature bonnets.