Showing posts with label folk art carved doll. Show all posts
Showing posts with label folk art carved doll. Show all posts

Saturday, January 7, 2012

19th Century Folk Art Doll Made from a Bedpost




Carved wooden figure of a woman with leather arms and torso and a cloth head scarf. According to an accompanying note, it was made for Mrs. Walter Miller in Linesville, Pennsylvania by her father, from a bedpost, when she was three years old.

Original estimate of $300-600, this just sold for $10,000.00 (w/o premium)! At Garth's.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Friday, August 21, 2009

19th Century Wooden Folk Art Doll


Carved from pine, having jointed arms and carved, stylized facial features. Probably early-to-mid 19th century; 25" high.

Sold for $2990.00 at Cowan's.