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TWO ENGLISH WOODEN DOLLS, 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- beechwood, silk, wool, flax
- Height of tallest 25 1/2 in.
Provenance
The smaller doll: Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, June 24-25, 1988.
Literature
The smaller doll: "A Good Sale in Chester County," Maine Antique Digest, September 1988, pg. 30-A.
Condition
One doll with later clothes; an age crack to face. Wooden legs are detached. Some chips to face. Glass eyes are intact. Other doll with dress with many tears and rips. The gesso surface to her body with many losses. Losses to decoration.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.