Detailed Antique Wax Creche Religious Craftsman Figure Nativity Doll AD5221114d

Description

China Doll
The following listing is for a Detailed Antique Wax Creche Religions Craftsman Figure Nativity Doll
Maker:  Unknown
Marked: Base has category numbers; 25.942//RSLD//Box 1
Material:  Wax head.  Wood hands, legs, body and platform. Black velveteen knee pants, Red felt with sequins and metalic thread button/faux button hole, green brocaid with gold metalic design,  woven linen cloth apron.
Features:   This following listing is of a very detailed antique wax head creche or craftsman figure or nativity doll from later 1800s.  This male creche figure or doll has been displayed either in a nativity scene or in a museum.  This antique doll appears to be on an original body with nicely carved limbs (lower legs and feet painted blue), painted and secured to wood block torso with wire wrapped in rag with twine.
His flesh colored head with distinct facial features are nicely sculpted, poured from a mold, then carved to define features, and black eyes which may be of glass - not certain.  Very detailed light brown hair and long beard.   The head rotates freely on the wire it sits on and is attached in some way to the body.  He is nailed to the platform.
Size:   This doll is approximately 9.25 inches and 23.5 cm in height including the platform.
Age: Approximately 1870 give or take 30 years.
Condition:   Condition is subjective but item is used, probably displayed for a long time.
Antique head and body, old (if not antique) clothing.  Clothing is worn with holes/damage/stains.  Missing part of left foot.  I'm not sure if hands are meant to be darker or if it is soil.  Otherwise, intact.
I may not have caught everything so please rely on pictures as part of description.  Please see photographs and or or video and ask prior to bidding any questions you may have regarding this item.
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Sincerely, Chase Homestead
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Michigan buyer's will be the only one's to be charged Sales Tax as required by Michigan's current law since we are in Michigan.
If an item is listed as Free Shipping please be aware that the shipper will choose the safest, most economical manner of shipping.
Please excuse us if I have no more than 1 picture in our listing.  Someone other than us dropped all of our additional pictures and it will take some time to replace them.  Please notify us of any listing you would like to have more pictures of: if you are wanting to see a particular item in detail and we will do those first.
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