$823
Large Papier Mache Shoulder Head Doll, mid-19th century, unmarked, German or American origin, light brown painted eyes (small chips in pupils), closed smiling mouth, rosy cheek coloring (light overall soil), molded black center-part hair, deep comb marks, curls in back, exposed ears, cloth body, white kid arms, long slender fingers (breaks at wrist), original clothes include white cotton undergarments, red and rose-pink figured cotton dress with gathered waist, full skirt, blue leather shoes, ht. 26 in. Provenance: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-07-20