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Lot 1098

Four North Carolina Attributed Folk Dolls with Carved Wood Fox in Shadowbox

Estimate: $200 - $400
Starting Bid
$100

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possibly 19th century, rag and fiber covered wire dolls with later clothes over original, period clothes, mounted on later stands; pink dress example with sculpted and painted clay head, carved and painted wood legs and shoes; apron example with painted and embroidered fabric head, fiber hair, carved wood hand basket, carved wood legs and shoes; hat example with sculpted and painted clay head; one example with carved and painted wooden head; associated carved and painted fox with inset bead eyes; housed in painted hinged lid shadowbox, lined with paper bag scrap with pencil drawing of an apple tree; largest doll 9-1/8 in., box 11-1/2 x 19 x 3-1/2 in.

Provenance: According to consignor notes, these dolls were found in an abandoned house in Randolph County, North Carolina along with a Civil War uniform; purchased from Bob Loy, North Carolina, 1987 for $650; Collection of Carole Wahler, Knoxville, Tennessee

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According to consignor notes, these dolls were found in an abandoned house in Randolph County, North Carolina along with a Civil War uniform; purchased from Bob Loy, North Carolina, 1987 for $650; Collection of Carole Wahler, Knoxville, Tennessee

stains, discoloration, fading, picked and pulled threads, fraying, wear and loss to painted decoration, all commensurate with age and use; pink dress example with wire hands exposed, head detached and held on with later clothes; apron example with breaks and losses to toes of shoes, some loss of hair; hat example with remnants of paint to face, loss to nose, later felt repairs to feet; wood head example with tear to later pants at rear, wire exposed at proper right foot; fox example with wear and loss to painted decoration, small hole to underside; shadowbox with wear and loss to paint, especially at frame, lacking glass Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.