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Wooden Dutch doll, Flemish peasant c.1900
Part of the Edward Lovett collection of dolls
Wooden Dutch doll, peg jointed, unevenly carved painted head, painted features. Black hair, blue eyes, sharp carved nose. Wearing sage green grosgrain dress long sleeves, bodice part unribbed, over red cotton underskirt. Bllack apron tied in front. Paisley pattern shawl. Gold chain around neck and tucked in at waist, clasped together in centre with flower-like decorations.