early Grödner doll with wood joints, "Christine", c. 1813, head and hull are made of one pieces of carvedSwiss pine, very skillful, detailed carved and painted doll: circular, decollete with Gesso layer, long, slim neck, small straight nose, delicate pink cheeks, small red mouth, light brown painted eyes with dashed upper lashes, fine and gentle dotted eyebrows, typical Empire hairstyle: black painted, forelocks (brushstroke), middle parting, crown gold painted, carved ears with drop shaped eardrops carved and gold colored, carved body  with wood joints with 8 ball-and-socket joints, high Empire waist directly under the breasts, arms are carved made of wood , elbows ball joint, slim forearms, detailed carved hands, single, sticky-out thumb, forearms and hands are gessoed, legs are made of carvedwood, knee ball joint, slim lower leg, carved calfs, flat, point feet with green painted loafer, edge of the shoe at instep with black painted ribbon and black ornament at shoe point, original clothing: ecru, hand-sewed linen dress, white cotton-muslin apron with rose silk ribbon at the waist, fine white tucker, hand-sewed cotton slips, Christine is in her original box with inscription "Grödnertal Doll""Christine", 36 cm doll, is form  the collection of Marianne Bodmer and was auctioneered in London, was after that in the famous collection of Richard Wright, this doll is the most expensive version of the Grödner dolls, this kind of doll were only carved  by order or produced for the foreign market