Sometimes, during the 100+ years of an antique doll's existence, they get multiple repairs and/or multiple paint jobs. This Schoenhut boy has met many people wielding a paintbrush during his life!
I cannot count how many layers are on him but there are many! And, they are all failing.
This model has nice carved hair but the carved details are smothered by the multiple layers of thick paint.
The failure of the paint layers is pretty impressive!
Unfortunately for me the paint layers are not removable with acetone so he will be a slow excavation using scrapers and tiny files. All the failing paint needs to come off.
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