#138

American Black Cloth Folk Doll with Original Costume
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$750
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23" (58 cm.) Of black muslin,the handmade doll has embroidered facial features,cut-out eye sockets with stitched outline centering black shoe-button eyes,black yarn hair under cotton turban,stockinette stitch-jointed body with sewn-on striped stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: anonymous folk artist,late 19th century,America. Value Points: the well made doll wears her original cotton transfer-print dress with neckerchief and cotton turban,has bangle earrings and bead rings