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$1,700
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sold
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- Estimate
- $1,400 / $1,700
Description
17" (43 cm.) Solid domed paper mache shoulderhead with black painted pate, oval slender face, black enamel eyes, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, brunette human hair in elaborate coiffure, kid poupee body with shapely torso, antique ivory silk faille gown, undergarments, bonnet. Condition: generally excellent, one craze line on front shoulderplate. Comments: French, circa 1840, attributed to Andreas Voit. Value Points: elegant facial shape lends a regal presence, fine original finish.