Papier-mache Shoulder Head Doll

Description:

Papier-mache Shoulder Head Doll, c. 1850s, molded and painted features, blue eyes, black center-part hairdo with short curls around head (paint wear and crackling),classic stuffed kid "milliner's model" body with wooden lower limbs, dark blue painted slippers, period lace-trimmed black velvet jacket, dark blue organdy skirt, white cotton undergarments, ht. 10 1/4 in.
Estimate $200-300

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