American Carved Wooden Doll by Schoenhut, Model 105, with Carved Hair and Head-Band

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15" (38 cm.) Carved wooden doll with socket head, carved bobbed hair with wide pink headband, intaglio blue painted eyes, white eyedots, black upper eyeliner, accented nostrils, closed mouth with solemn expression, wooden spring-jointed body with jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles, nicely costumed. Condition: possible restoration is beautifully accomplished. Marks: Schoenhut Doll Pat. Jan, 17,'11 USA & Foreign Countries. Comments: Schoenhut, circa 1916, model 105. Value Points: rare carved hair model with wonderfully-rendered expression, beautiful complexion.