#385

American Composition Doll "1896 Unity of Nation Established" from Historical Series by Effanbee
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$300
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Description
14" (36 cm.) All composition, socket head, jointed limbs, red human hair drawn into chignon at her crown, painted brown eyes, wearing coral cotton ensemble with flared skirt trimmed with pyramid-shaped lace panels, and matching jacket with generous leg'o mutton sleeves and ruffled bodice front, petticoat, pantalets, stockings, shoes, gold heart bracelet. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Effanbee, 1939, from their series of 30 Historical dolls, their advertising for this doll noting "dresses at this time featured leg'o mutton sleeves, short jackets which terminated in a peplum and the extensive use of lace and braid".