#416

English Wax Doll with Glass Eyes and Original Costume
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$650
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Description
29" (74 cm.) Wax shoulder head,enamel glass eyes (designed to sleep with wire lever in torso),tinted facial features,closed mouth with slight smile,brunette hand-tied human hair wig,firmly-stuffed muslin body with elongated legs,blue kid elongated arms with blue silk band at the elbows. Condition: extensive old craquelure on wax,eyes not sleeping. Comments: English,mid-19th century. Value Points: charming presence,original body and wig,and wearing a beautiful early costume of cotton print gown,undergarments,kidskin slippers,wire-framed silk bonnet and woven reticule purse.