#206

American Cloth Topsy-Turvy Doll with Hand-Painted Features
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$300
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Description
16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll with alternate head on either end in classic topsy-turvy fashion,each with stiffened flat-dimensional face having painted complexion and facial features; one side depicting a brown-complexioned girl with upper-glancing brown eyes,black mohair wig,calico dress; and the other side depicting a white girl with brown eyes and parlor maid costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: probably Babyland Rag,American,late-19th century. Value Points: rare early version of topsy-turvy with original painting and costumes.