#434

American Cloth Folk Doll with Oil-Painted Features
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Firmly stuffed head with seams at center front and back,vertical seam at the back of head,stitched on to the muslin torso,oil-painted hair,complexion and facial features,outlined blue eyes with painted upper lashes,accented nostrils,bow-shaped lips,stitch jointing at shoulders,hips and knees,stitch-defined hands,oil-painted lower legs and painted shoes. Condition: very good,original painted finish with some light rubs. Comments: American,1920s. Value Points: intricate construction of head with stylized 1920s hair and facial paint.