The Contents of Keerweder
Live Auction, 22 - 23 October 2012
Session 2
Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
About this Item
An Italian fire-clay half shoulder doll, 18th century, possibly Naples
the face with painted red mouth, inserted black enamel eyes, painted eyebrows, glued-on shoulder-length wig, the torso tapering to a waist. padded legs and upper arms, ceramic hands, wearing original lace-trimmed embroidered silk gown with pocket slits, elbow-length sleeves with lace-trimmed engageantes, pink laced bodice, cotton underskirt, green silk stockings and pink silk shoes, right hand with one finger missing, chipping, nose with small chip, some distress, 42cm high