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Lot 6223
Antique Tall Italian Marionette Doll
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Early 19th century, wood armature with carved polychrome face, natural hair, custom tailored textile garments and stuffed appendages, the pants verso stitched with dual-sided card stamped "S /19," mounted atop a later custom metal stand.

34 x 13 x 7 in.

From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.

Soiling and some degradation to textiles, hair and polychrome; lacking one shoe; some age crackle and paint flaking to face.