Poured Wax Doll

Standing 11-1/2" overall, the workmanship in this wax masterpiece is remarkable and features a vegetable vendor of perhaps, Central American descent, on her way to the marketplace. With a poured wax head (flattening to nose) with inset glass eyes, the details are incredible, such as cottons dipped in wax and decorated with wax stripes in a painted manner. The basket upon her back is loaded with fresh vegetables, which include wax heads of lettuce, turnips, peppers and carrots all enhanced by wax-dipped paper leaves. Old, yellowed newspaper tucked into the bottom of the basket is in American English, leading us to believe the piece in American made, perhaps created early in the twentieth century.

Item ID: Early-150

$995 USD

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