#291

Pair,American Composition Dolls in Original Folklore Costumes from W.P.A. Project
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$750
sold
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Each has composition sculpted shoulder head and hair,painted facial features,deeply-defined eye sockets,closed mouth,firmly-stuffed muslin body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Missouri WPA Museum Project (silver button inside man's vest). Comments: American,circa 1935,from the Missouri branch of W.P.A. doll artist project. Value Points: especially fine detail of modeling of the couple,with wonderful detailed costumes such as woman's stockings,and black vest.