Mannequin Store Display figure Caroler for sale in Beach Haven, New Jersey

$350

the following is how this item was described by the person I bought it from:
"THIS OLD FASHIONED ONE OF A KIND STORE DISPLAY FIGURE MANNEQUIN IS DRESSED IN HER ORIGINAL CLOTHES CUSTOM MADE CLOTHES AND MEASURES APPROX 24" TALL. SHE IS DRESSED AS A CAROLER AND WAS USED IN THE FAMED CHRISTMAS WINDOWS AT LORD & TAYLOR IN NEW YORK. SHE MAY HAVE DONE SOMETHING MECHANICAL OR MAY HAVE MOVED ALONG SINCE THERE ARE BOLTS COMING OUT OF HER FEET (NOT VISIBLE UNDER HER DRESS). HER LEGS ARE SHAPELY BUT STATIONARY. HER FACE IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS A PERIOD PORTRAIT DOLL. HER FEATURES ARE HAND PAINTED. SHE IS WEARING A DARK GREEN VELVET HAT WITH GREEN BRAID AND A FINE PEACH-ON PEACH SILK DAMASK ALONG WITH PEACH SATIN RIBBON AND A TUFT OF MARABOU. HER COAT IS PLEATED AT THE BACK AND FEATURES BRAIDS OF SATOUCHE ON THE FRONT WITH TINY BUTTONS . SHE HAS A STRING OF MINIATURE PEARLS AROUND HER NECK. HER PALE PEACH SATIN DRESS HAS A WIDE PICTURE COLLAR AND THE SMALLEST EMBROIDERY OF ROSES AND ROSE FOLIAGE ON THE CUFF. HER GLOVES HAVE REALISTIC TINY SEAMS AND ARE MADE OF KID SKIN. SHE IS MISSING ONE FINGER. IT SEEMS THAT SHE MAY HAVE BEEN HOLDING SOMETHING. I WOULD ESTIMATE HER TO BE (40 OR SO) YEARS OLD. SHE IS A DEFINITE VINTAGE PIECE OF DEPARTMENT STORE HISTORY. FIFTH AVE TO BOOT"


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