#278

American Paper Mache Doll with Original Costume,Early 1858 Patent,by Greiner
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18" (46 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head,black sculpted short curly hair,large blue painted eyes with black upper eyeliner,single-stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with smiling expression,muslin stitch-jointed body with leather arms. Condition: generally excellent,possibly revarnished. Marks: Greiner's Patent Heads No.4 Pat. March 30th,'58. Comments: Ludwig Greiner,circa 1858. Value Points: beautiful state of preservation of the early patent date model of Greiner,with original body and beautiful original gown.