
14" (36 cm.) All cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features, circular stitched crown, stitched ears, brown painted hair with beautiful ringlet curls at the back, very pale complexion, painted brown eyes, very thick and long painted lashes and brows, closed mouth, painted cheek blush, stitch-jointing at shoulders and hips, painted very high blue boots, antique costume. Condition: good, toes and right ear worn, original finish with some paint rubs on hair and cheeks. Marks: Patented Sept. 26, 1905 No. 1 (front torso) Mrs. E. Smith Manufacturer of The Alabama Indestructible Doll, Roanoke, Alabama (leg). Comments: Ella Smith, circa 1908, an early model. Value Points: charming American cloth doll in petite size with rare early "pale painted" complexion and rare high boots.