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Lot Essay
Faith's note states the first two items in this lot were probably by Rafael Ramint Patriccanio of Bogota.
Details
A pair of unusual wax pedlar dolls
with painted features, wax limbs and original clothes including straw hats, baskets, a poncho and an embroidered blouse --9½in. (24cm.) high (lacks on stand and some slight damage); and a pair of black wax Vargas figures modelled as a sugar cane cutter and a woman with a sack of charcoal --7in. (14cm.) high (4)
with painted features, wax limbs and original clothes including straw hats, baskets, a poncho and an embroidered blouse --9½in. (24cm.) high (lacks on stand and some slight damage); and a pair of black wax Vargas figures modelled as a sugar cane cutter and a woman with a sack of charcoal --7in. (14cm.) high (4)
Literature
See The Ultimate Doll Book, pages 8 and 131.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.