#298

English Felt Sailor Doll from R.M.S. Queen Mary Ship by Farnell's
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$2,100
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) All-felt doll with pressed and painted facial features, large painted side-glancing eyes, long curly lashes, smiling mouth with wide smiling expression, painted hair, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips, with sewn-on blue woolen sailor costume with white edging, royal crest on the shirt, and with sailor cap labeled R.M.S. Queen Mary. Generally excellent. Marked Farnell's Alpha Toys, Made in England. Included is a photograph of Shirley Temple holding the doll.