196. Early English Wooden Doll with Rare Blue Glove Kidskin Arms 13” (33 cm.) One-piece carved wooden head and torso with unusual wide rounded face, extended throat, shapely bosom and flat back, one-piece legs jointed at hips, cloth upper arms, blue kidskin lower arms with defined fingers and thumbs to appear as though gloves, tacked-on blonde mohair wig 198. over muslin cap, blue enamel inset eyes, painted complexion with dot-front lashes and brows, closed thin-line mouth, blush spots, wearing early silk dress with homespun lining and woven roses and silk garlands, lace collar and cuffs, matching cap under early bonnet, undergarments, tied-on green silk slippers to match purse. Condition: generally excellent, original finish. Comments: English, late 18th century. Value Points: enamel eyes, rare “gloves”, original finish, beautiful early costume including unusual woven straw bonnet with decorative covering of tiny wood chips. $6000/11,000 196.
197. German Early Wooden Dollhouse Settee and Three Arm Chairs 10” (25 cm.) l. settee. The wooden settee has ebony finish with gilt stenciled accents to emulate the French Boulle mid-1800s furnishings, with original green silk upholstery edging in gilt piping; and with three matching arm chairs with woven rush seats. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1880. $500/700
198. Early 19th Century Miniature Bird and Flower Embroidered Wall Hanging 8” (20 cm.) h. 6”w. Of thickly woven canvas, with flannel backing, the wall hanging has thick needlework embroidery depicting a colorful bird and various flowers, with silk ribbon and fringe edging. Excellent condition. Early 1800s. $400/500
199. Continental Wooden Desk with Elaborately Scrolled Drop Front
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12” (30 cm.) h. 16”w. 8”d. The fine burled walnut desk has S-shaped drop front above a wide dove-tailed drawer, and hinges open to a fitted eight drawer interior ; the desk has cast metal