#153

American paper mache Doll "Miss Betty Barnard" by Ludwig Greiner
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$550
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Description
12" (30 cm.) paper mache shoulder head with black sculpted hair arranged in rolls and curls,painted complexion and facial features,large blue eyes,single stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,muslin stitch-jointed body,leather sewn-on boots,nice antique dress and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Greiner's Patent Doll Heads No. 1 Pat. March 30,'58,Ext '72. Comments: Ludwig Greiner,Philadelphia,circa 1875. Value Points: rare size,fine original condition,the doll carries a little red calling card case with calling cards for "Miss Betty Barnard".