#466

American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Embroidered Face
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17" (43 cm.) Black cotton cloth doll with egg-shaped head,straw-filling,disc-jointed large legs,jointed shoulders,black wool yarn hair,embroidered white eyeliner and red sunburst-shaped lashes,tiny red embroidered mouth with tiny teeth,little metal button eyes,separated fingers with red nails,antique yellow cotton dress and pinafore,undergarments,brown kidskin moccasins,woven bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American,circa 1930. Value Points: delightful fanciful facial design accented by wonderful original costume.