#217

18th Century English Wooden Doll in Petite Size
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$6,000
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13" (33 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and torso with rounded head, shapely-elongated throat, modeled bosom, cloth upper arms, wooden lower arms, dowel-jointed wooden legs, inset enamel eyes, all-around dot lashes, single line dot brows, blush spot cheeks, brunette hand-tied human hair. Condition: very good, original finish, fingers missing on each hand. Comments: English, late 17th century. Value Points: charming size of the early doll, wearing original costume of embroidered silk with rose silk ribbons and fine early lace.