#227

German Cloth Doll with Hand-Painted Features
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$300 / $400
Description
13" (33 cm.) Flat-dimensional cotton twill head with back head seam, painted facial features, blue outlined eyes, painted lashes, blushed eye shadow and cheeks, outlined nostrils, closed mouth with upturned lip corners, blonde floss thread wig in long curls, jointed arms and legs, mitten hands, defined thumbs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany. Mystery maker, circa 1930s. Value Points: well-preserved cloth doll with fine painting, original dress with felt belt and rick-rack trim, undergarments, socks, red shoes.