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Description
19" (48 cm.) (including coiffe). Paper mache shoulder head with amber complexion, blue glass eyes, painted features, closed mouth, blonde mohair wig, twill stitch-jointed body, paper mache lower arms and lower legs, painted lower legs with black knee-high boots trimmed in red. Condition: generally excellent, line across nose bridge. Marks: MNP (Russian symbols translate to M.I.F.) 15.12.93 (and circle logo mark of bird head). Comments: circa 1890. Value Points: the doll is all-original with elaborate gown embellished with silver metallic embroidery, silver buttons, beads, and silk coiffe with pearl ornamentation, fancily painted boots. A paper label at the bottom of the gown reads " Katinka (Russian) Named by Princess Usupoff Pahlin".