#82

Rare American Composition Doll "Little Colonel" by Alexander in Tagged Original Costume
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20"(51 cm.) Composition socket head,green sleep eyes,real lashes,painted features,open mouth,row of teeth,blonde mohair curly wig,five piece composition body. The little girl is wearing her original costume of red cotton pique with white piping and a black velvet cape and matching cap,one-piece cotton undergarments with ruffled self-edging,black socks and shoes. Condition: very good,small splits under each eye,lips may be child-repainted,hair is tousled yet dense and fine. Marks: Trade mark Little Colonel Alexander Doll Co New York (an unusual cloth label with profile illustration of woman,on black cape). Rare model with well-preserved original costume,circa 1935.