$7,000
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Oil-painted complexion and facial features
over very firm sculpting material,red yarn hair,adult
woman-shaped and detailed torso with stomach cap opening
to hollow interior and nestled unborn baby,with button-
jointed shoulders,elbows,hips and knees. Condition:
generally excellent. Comments: an old hand-written paper
label on the back says "This doll is one of several made
by WPA workers in Fla (1935) under supervision of Miss
Julia Graves,RN,to be used in instructing the ignorant
mid-wives,both male and female. Given to Lillian C. Bragg
by Miss Graves,June 1957,Savannah Ga". Value Points: very
rare teaching doll with provenance,and with original
birthing costume.