#336

American Composition "Mammy Doll" Designed by Tony Sarg for Borgfeldt
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$750
sold
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Composition head with brown complexion,highly-characterized features of plump cheerful woman with painted brown downcast eyes,black brows and eye liner,broad nose with pointy tip,beaming smile with painted teeth,dimpled plump cheeks,black fleecy hair under original cotton bandana,plump brown muslin body with large composition hands,large feet woth modeled shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Tony Sarg̴s Mammy Doll,Sole Distributors Geo. Borgfeldt Corp New York (original paper label). Comments: circa 1930. Value Points: well-preserved unplayed with condition,the doll has fine luminous patina of complexion,wears her original costume.