#236

Pair,Rare Cloth Mickey and Minnie Mouse by Charlotte Clark
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$2,800
sold
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Description
18"(46 cm.) Each is of fine cotton twill depicting the cartoon characters of Disney fame,with cream mask face,applique black leather eyes with pie-cut wedge,black cotton nose,embroidered mouth and facial details,stitched ears,padded body over wire armature form with over-sized yellow four-finger hands and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: designed by Charlotte Clark of Los Angeles for Walt Disney shortly after the 1930 appearance of Steamboat Willie; the artist created many of the dolls of her design herself and others were created from patterns she designed. Value Points: wonderful pair with superb detail,wearing original costume,Minnie with flower in cap.