#390

American Cloth Folk Doll with Hand-Painted Face and Beautiful Costume
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Description
17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional face,stitched lower chin seam,painted blonde hair,painted pale blue outlined eyes,brush stroked brows,outlined closed mouth,muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders,hips and knees,stitched fingers and separate thumbs. Condition: generally excellent,some fading of facial features. Comments: American,folk art,circa 1880. Value Points: dainty features on the delicately rendered doll enhanced by beautiful antique costume and cap.