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Description
21" (53 cm.) One-piece paper mache baby with defined head and shoulders,and having the
body enclosed in taufling wrap. The doll has very expressive character features,brown enamel
eyes,strongly defined nose and mouth,philtrum,and blushed details. The back of head is
enclosed in a painted bonnet with sculpted rim,and at the side of face are traces of original
flax hair. The taufling wrap and the bonnet are exquisitely decorated with embossed and
painted floral designs within borders of painted lace and embroidery,and a very light coating
of wax lends a rich depth to the painting. Condition: retouch on forehead and throat which
may disguise a re-attachment of the head and body at the throat,facial painting and
decorative taufling is original and well preserved. Value Points: extremely rare figure with
superb detail of decoration and compelling characterization.