#86

Wonderful Collection of Nine Carved Wooden Dolls with Original Costumes
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$7,000
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Description
5" . Each is all-wooden with shapely torso and legs,jointed arms,having carved hair or hat,painted facial features,painted shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,1840. Value Points: the outstanding ensemble,preserved on original wooden stands in glass dome,is detailed with rare features such as five different carved hats,helmets or turban on the men and different hair styles on the women; each is wearing its well-preserved original costume decorated with tiny metal paillettes and having infinite detail of design. Ex-Marianne Bodmer collection.