#273

Rare Black Cloth Doll with Exceptional Original Moroccan Prince Costume
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$350
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17" (43 cm.) Of fine black cotton sateen the tall slender doll has fully embroidered facial features with outlined black eyes,brows,lips,moustache,black fleecy hair,and stitch-shaped body with separately defined thumbs. Condition: generally excellent,some costume silk is frail. Comments: mid-19th century. Value Points: wearing original elaborately detailed silk costume with rich metallic gilt soutache and tassels,silk slippers,sequin trimmed velvet tie,silk collar. The doll represents Moroccan royalty.