#241

American Black Cloth Folk Doll
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$450
sold
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Description
17" (43 cm). Black cotton sateen doll with flat dimensional facial features except stitch-shaped little nose, black tightly fleeced hair, white pearl button eyes with stitched outline, stitched nostril dots and mouth, brown sateen torso and upper limbs, black lower limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, late 19th century. Value Points: neatly constructed black folk doll is well preserved, has original cotton striped dress, apron, undergarments.