$5,000
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Description
19" (48 cm.) All-cloth doll with oil-painted
complexion,hair and facial features,shaded
light-brown hair with curly shaded-blonde
bangs,large brown eyes,brown eyeshadow,feathered
brows,outlined rounded nose,closed mouth with
heart-shaped lips,blushed cheeks,muslin
stitch-jointed body. Condition: generally
excellent. Comments: Columbian Doll,the Gold Medal
winner at the 1893 Chicago World"s Fair was the
first American doll to be award this international
prize,designed and made by Emma Adams of
Oswego,New York. Value Points: beautiful doll with
original finish,pivotal historical
lineage,artistic painting,antique costume