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Petite Early German Wax Doll with Articulated Wooden Body

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Petite Early German Wax Doll with Articulated Wooden Body

Lot Number: 
51
7" (18 cm.) Wax over paper mache shoulder head with tiny black inset eyes, painted facial features, closed mouth, blushed cheeks, original brunette tiny ringlet curled wig, all-wooden body with dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, painted green flat shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1840. Value Points: rarity factors include original wig, all-wooden articulated body, and original silk gown and undergarments.
Realized Price: 
$1,300
Presale Estimate: 
600/900