#385

Four American Composition
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$350
sold
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Each has composition shoulder head with very expressive grumpy features,painted facial features,side-glancing eyes,closed mouth,brunette mohair wig,muslin torso,composition jointed limbs. Condition: generally excellent,one with sparse wig. Marks: Effanbee Dolls Walk Talk Sleep (shoulder plate). Pennsylvania Dutch Dolls by Marie Polack Reg. U.S. pat. Off. (original paper labels). Comments: circa 1935,depicting are "River Brethren" man and woman in original grey and brown costumes,and Mennonite man and woman in original blue and black costumes. Value Points: rare models with original costumes,well preserved composition,original labels.