American Cloth Doll by Izannah Walker with Ringlet Curls

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18" (46 cm.) All-cloth doll, stitched-on head with pressed, stiffened and oil-painted facial features and hair, stitched-on ears, large outlined brown eyes, single stroke brows, closed mouth with center line between the pale outlined lips, brown painted hair with two shaded ringlet curls in front of ear and feathering at back of head, muslin stitch-jointed body with oil-painted lower arms and legs, painted shoes, wearing cotton dress with printed apron, undergarments. Condition: very good, original finish with typical light craquelure, tiny nose rub, rub on hair at back of head. Comments: Izannah Walker, circa 1870s. Value Points: very lovely painting of hair with shaded and feathered details.