Swiss Wooden Doll with Unusual Carving

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15" (38 cm.) Solid domed wooden socket head with elongated shape and unusual rough-textured carving, natural finish, painted round blue eyes, tiny nose, tiny painted lips, brunette yarn hair in braids, muslin firmly-stuffed body with stitch-jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: very good, some dustiness of hair. Comments: Swiss, the doll is identical in style to #127 with original paper label of "Art Rustique Suisse", 1930s. Value Points: appealing wistful expression, the doll is wearing original costume.