#113

Early 20th Century Leather Doll by Mystery Maker with Her Pet Piglet
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$1,800
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) All-leather doll with firmly press-shaped facial features,inset eye sockets with painted blue eyes,long mohair lashes,accented nostrils,closed mouth with shaded lips,blushed cheeks,original brunette human hair wig,firmly-stuffed and hand- stitched all-leather body with jointing at shoulders and hips,stitched and separated fingers and thumbs,wearing blue linen dress with smocking and matching bonnet that appear original. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: mystery maker,early 20th century. Value Points: very artistically constructed and painted doll with luxury details such as lashes,superb costume. Also included is a white mohair piglet with velvet-lined ears and paws,glass eyes,open mouth,with vintage pin "Yorkshire Breakfast Bacon,the meat of greatest nutriment".