#206

Two American Lithographed Cloth Dolls from the Babyland Rag Doll Series
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$300
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Each has print-lithographed fabric face which is stitch attached to firmly-stuffed muslin head form,muslin body with stitch jointing at shoulders and hips,mitten hands with defined thumbs. Condition: generally excellent,boy's hands are play darkened. Comments: Babyland Rag from Horsman,circa 1912,the models depicted are likely Little Jack Horner and Beauty as shown in an early catalog of the firm; their very expressive features clearly influenced by the art doll movement of the era. Value Points: most endearing American dolls,each wearing its factory- original costume.