Beautiful Very Old Carved and Polychromed Santos Head mini dolls are the buttery soft leather

are the buttery soft leather booties

which contains mercury—making one very careful handling it

and detailed carving of the fur that gives him quite a realistic feel

Box shows tons of wear and water damage

I can just picture the long ago maker using an old brass stencil wheel with paint the black numbers on them

Beautiful Very Old Carved and Polychromed Santos Head mini dolls are the buttery soft leatherI am no an expert on Santos, but am pretty confident based on research that this carved and painted head dates to the late 18th or so, and I might guess Italian. He certainly looks the sensitive and serene soul to me, and I've taken to thinking of him as a poet as much as a saint! Polychrome over carved wood, beautifully aged, and with what appear to be inset glass eyes. 2 5 8" t x 1 7 8" w x 1 7 8" d. The head won't stand on its own, but will balance