#305

Set of English Cloth Dolls by Liberty of London Depicting Characters from Dickens' Novels
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7" (18 cm.) - 11". Eac is of firmly-woven muslin with center-seamed stitch-shaped face and ink-drawn features, mohair wig, wrapped armature body allowing for articulation. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Liberty Made in England (cloth label sewn on inside costumes). Comments: Liberty of London, circa 1930s. Value Points: preserved in fine original condition, each doll wears its original felt and woolen costume, with accessories, depicting its character in a Dickens' novel, including David Copperfield, Mr. and Mrs. McCawber, Little Nell and two others.