Rare "fortune-telling doll" on a wooden base.

Rare "fortune-telling doll" on a wooden base.Unmarked. 19th century.Composition body, wax, wood, cardboard. H 69 cm.A doll reminiscent of an automaton, with a wax-coated bust, inlaid brown glass eyes, a blonde mohair wig, a cardboard body, molded limbs, and an extraordinary paper coat featuring partially handwritten “fortune-telling sayings” in various languages (including French and Greek) between the folds. On an old wooden base showing significant signs of age and inactive woodworm infestation.Significant signs of age and defects, a missing patch of wax on the face. With restorations.For this lot, we recommend in-person pickup, fine art transport, or shipping via ThePackengers.*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

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