American Petite Early Model Topsy-Turvy from Babyland Rag

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11" (28 cm.) An alternate doll head is posed on either side of a muslin torso,and designed that the full-length costume which accompanies each head will hide the alternate head. When the doll is flipped over,the second head and second costume appear. Each head has sateen or muslin face with printed/painted facial features and hair including a blue-eyed white-complexioned girl wearing blue print dress and apron,and a brown-eyed brown- complexioned girl wearing red cotton dress,with apron and bandana. Condition: generally excellent,some darkening of features. Comments: early model of Babyland Rag's topsy-turvy,circa 1895. Value Points: especially beautiful faces with subtle blush and shading,dainty well-preserved original costume.