$4,230
Wooden Sexed Female "Court Doll", Europe, 19th century, carved features, blue painted eyes, fat rosy cheeks, closed bee-stung mouth, deeply carved hair with bangs, painted brown, wire jointed wooden body sections, wired at elbows, knees, shoulders, thighs, waist and neck, cloth covering to thighs and waist, classic large hands, painted blue stockings to knees, black shoes, dowel-like breasts with nipples high on torso, carved female genitalia, late 18th century style costume with elaborate paper bonnet fastened to head, purse at wrist containing hankie, long embroidered paisley scarf fastened with brass buttons depicting Hermes, ht. 23 in. Provenance: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-07-20
