#173.1

Rare and Early German Cloth Character of Native American by Steiff
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Description
17" (43 cm.) All-wool felt construction with stitch-shaped face,rounded nose,painted features with highlighted sienna blush,stitched-on ears,black shoe-button eyes,black mohair wig with long braids,swivel head,jointed arms and legs. Condition: good,few moth holes at neck edge,pants and feet. Comments: Steiff,early 1900s. Value Points: very rare caricature doll by Steiff with uniquely designed and painted features and wig,wearing original felt and cotton costume.