VERY FINE ANTIQUE SANTOS CAGE DOLL, LIKELY MID 19TH CENTURY, WITH CROSSED FINGERS IN THE SEMBLANCE OF PRAYER. IT HAS A JOINTED, CARVED WOOD BODY. EVERY DETAIL IS LOVINGLY PAINTED, WITH ROUGE TO HER CHEEKS AND SHADING PRESENT TO THE ARTICULATED LIMBS AND BUST. HER LOWER HALF IS COVERED WITH PERIOD DRESSING- WHICH IS IN A GREAT STATE OF PRESERVATION DESPITE A SMALL TEAR ALONG THE BOTTOM. THE FABRIC [SILK?] IS STILL RELATIVELY SUPPLE. SHE HAS AN EXPRESSIVE, S...OMBER EXPRESSION, WITH GLASS EYES PUNCTUATING HER ELEGANT FEATURES. MORE RARE STILL IS THE HAND PAINTED PLINTH/ PEDESTAL SHE STANDS UPON. IT HAS ORIGINAL RED PAINT WITH GILT EMBELLISHMENTS. SHE STANDS 26.5" IN HEIGHT. THIS PIECE IS A POSSIBLE TREASURE, OLDER THAN MY ESTIMATION. PLEASE REFER TO THE PHOTOS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. THIS IS A STELLAR EXAMPLE, WITH LOTS OF CHARACTER. THANKS! SHIPPING COST REFLECTS THE NEED TO DOUBLE BOX [INNER TO PROTECT, OUTER TO PRESERVE], AS WELL AS PLENTY OF SOFT PADDING [BUBBLES TO BODY, TISSUE PAPER TO PROTECT DELICATE ATTIRE]. ****PLEASE NOTE- SHIPPING COST IS AN ESTIMATION. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR AN EXACT QUOTE**** [LEAVE ZIP CODE IN SENT MESSAGE]