Sold for:
$4,465
$4,465
China Turned Shoulder Head Lady Doll with Molded Hat, mid-19th century, blue painted eyes, brown eyebrows, exposed ears, light pink tinting, closed mouth with red line between lips, long cafe au lait ringlets in two layers from under molded and painted pillbox hat with blue top, edge of feather trim on front (broken off), deep modeling at neck, head turned to left, two sew holes front and back, cloth body and legs, brown kid lower arms, orange and cream calico dress, white knitted stockings, handmade brown kid shoes, ht. 20 1/2 in. Literature: The Art of the Doll 1700-1840, Madeleine Merrill, pg. 122.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-11-03
