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Description
9" (23 cm.) All-cloth doll with egg-shaped head, oil-painted flat-dimensional face with blue eyes, red upper eyeliner, brows, outlined nose, tiny closed mouth, twill torso with painted finish, stiffened muslin arms, black sewn-on stocking legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: American, likely later 1800s, maker unknown, the artistically-painted face indicates commercial production, yet the body is simplistically handmade. Value Points: wonderful miniature doll, made yet more endearing with antique costume comprising pantalets, chemise, cotton petticoat, flannel petticoat, cotton tunic, print cotton skirt, red flannel fringed and hooded cap.