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20" (51 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and torso, oval face with elongated throat and slightly modeled bosom, solid dome, deeply-sculpted eye sockets, dark enamel eyes, shaded brown eye shadow and brows, aquiline nose, closed mouth, shaped waist, defined rounded hips, dowel-jointing at shoulders and elbows, swivel lower arms and hands with expressively-posed fingers, original wooden cage skirt base. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Continental, late 18th century. Value Points: the outstanding quality of facial and hand sculpting, including detailed ears and eyes, are enhanced by fine original painted finish, with early velvet and gold metallic gown.