#42

Pair,American Cloth Characters,Bobby Q and Susie Q,by Alexander
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$1,100
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Each is of fine muslin with mask pressed and painted face,large blue side-glancing googly eyes,painted upper lashes,button-shaped nose with rosy tip,tiny closed smiling mouth,blushed cheeks,one-piece muslin torso and legs,sewn-on striped stockings,stitch-jointed arms,she with red wool braids,he with brown wool curly locks. Condition: generally excellent,very slight costume fading. Marks: Bobby Q...Madame Alexander New York(cloth tag on his costume),Susie Q Madame Alexander (paper label on her wrist). Comments: Madame Alexander,circa 1935. Value Points: rare-to-find dolls in large size,wearing well-detailed original costumes,hats,and having perfectly-preserved facial painting.