#274

American Artist Portrait Doll of Katherine by Grace Lathrop
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Paper mache shoulderhead with painted facial features, blue eyes with painted upper lashes, closed mouth, elaborate coiffe which completely covers hair with intricately woven netting and forming a faux-fur frame with jeweled accents, padded wire armature body, composition hands. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Grace Lathrop (ink lettered on back of head). Comments: Grace Lathrop, early NIADA doll artist, 1950s. Value Points: rarely found medium by this artist, the doll is wearing superb original gown of the 15th century manner including elaborate coiffe.