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Description
30" (76 cm.) All-cloth doll with bedpost-shaped head having side-stitched seams and center face seam from nose downward,rounded firmly shaped back,oil-painted brown hair,shaded complexion and facial features,outlined brown eyes with dark upper eyeliner,brush stroked brows,outlined nose,closed mouth with center accent line,rag-stuffed cloth body with unusual short arms,stitch jointing at shoulders,hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American,circa 1880,folk artist of great naive talent created this finely wrought doll. Value Points: wonderful large cloth doll with artistic painting,antique costume of a proper country lady with gown,undergarments,apron,brown woolen cape,brooch and bonnet.