#601

Rare American Brown Composition Character Doll Designed by Tony Sarg
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$800
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Composition head with brown complexion and highly- characterized features of plump-faced adult woman,painted brown eyes,closed mouth with wide smile and row of painted teeth,firmly- stuffed brown muslin body with brown composition lower limbs,painted large brown shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: designed by Tony Sarg,described on original tag as "Mammy",with sole distribution by Borgfeldt,circa 1925. Value Points: perfectly- preserved rare doll with great hearty expression,original costume.