#233

German Felt Native American Doll by Steiff
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$950
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with press=Wmolded facial features,center seam,pronounced nose,black shoe-button eyes,painted dabs of red complexion,black mohair wig with long braids,jointing at shoulders and hips,wearing original felt and cotton costume. Condition: fair/good,some moth holes in costume and feet,headdress missing. Comments: Steiff,circa 1910,rare character doll from the early series; Steiff presented various American tribes in his inventory,according to Ciesliks Button in Ear Steiff Encyclopedia,page 135. Value Points: rare to find model with distinctively-modeled features,original facial paint well-preserved.