#194

Wonderful American Cloth Folk Doll with Oil-Painted Face
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$1,200
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Description
19" (48 cm.) All-cloth doll with side-seamed head attached to torso and legs,having oil-painted stiffened facial complexion with naively-stitched definition of nose,painted brown outlined eyes with white eye dots,brows,little mouth,blushed cheeks,coarse horsehair-like wig,jointed arms,fine old gingham costume with cross stitch trim on dress and under- apron,undergarments,boots,cameo brooch. Condition: generally excellent with overall age darkening. Comments: American folk artist,unknown,late 1800s. Value Points: charmingly-constructed detail of face and painted features,unusual wig,original costume,of the appealing early doll.