I do not know what is beneath the wax; but her head, shoulders, torso & arms below the elbow are all wax. Her legs appear to be wooden? But I am not certian. Her clothes are attached & not removable. I cannot find any markings or makers anywhere on this doll. She is approx 18" tall. Her hair is very fine & rooted into the wax. My guess would be actual human hair or mohair? Her facial features are painted; except for her eyebrows & eyelashes - which are the same substance as her hair & also rooted in the wax. A great attention to detail has been applied to this doll. I am looking to find out everything I can about her, including a value. Some of her fingers are broken & one is missing with a wire protruding from the wax where it used to be.
Thanks
Re: Antique Wax Doll
She is just beautiful. Wax dolls were unfortunately, unmarked most of the time. I do not know what age she is as I am no expert and as wax dolls were produced from 1700's all the way to the early 20th century, with the older ones abviously bringing in more value.
Though she is a common height, the fact that she is so well preserved makes her valuable. I am thinking maybe 400 to 700 dollars. This is my unprofessional opinion. Good luck.