A fine Montanari-type poured wax child doll

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A fine Montanari-type poured wax child doll
with dark and light blue striated eyes, smiling closed mouth, inset long fair ringlets, cloth body with wax limbs with metal eyelets, wearing short white muslin tucked frock, underclothes and blue quilted slippers, in original blue box --21in. (53cm.) high (damage to box); a carte de visite photograph of the doll with her original owner taken by a Melbourne photographer date 1858 and a letter to the child (marks across photograph)

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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

拍品专文

The letter reads 'My Dear Harriet ?, I met with a young lady today, in one of the Refuges for the Destitute, who entrusted me to find her a home, and thinking she might be a nice companion for my God daughters, I took compassion on her, and as she has promised to be very quiet & make no row, I hope you will not object to give her an asylum under your roof, yours sincerely C Poll?ite ?' dated 1854 in another hand.