At Play in a Field of Dolls

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sculpted fingers, wooden cage skirt with platform base. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Continental, early 19th century. Value Points: rare diminutive size with folk art style carving. $900/1300

180. Early Continental Carved Wooden Doll with Rare Original Stand and Costume 22" (56 cm.) All-carved wooden doll with one-piece head and torso,

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oval face and elongated throat, painted features with downcast eyes, painted lashes, carved wooden hands, on original attached wooden-dowel framed muslin skirt with carved wooden platform. Condition: very good overall. Comments: Continental, 18th century. Value Points: rare platform, the doll is wearing elaborate original silk brocade costume with embroidered detail, and outstanding early cape with delicate transfer pattern. $1600/2100

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