Alabama Cloth Molded Face Doll

Description:

Alabama Cloth Molded Face Doll, America, early 20th century, oil painted head with short brown hair and features, brown eyes, molded ears, tab-jointed cloth body with remains of undecipherable stamp, probably patent date, painted arms and lower legs with blue painted shoes, pale pink cotton dress, ht. 24 in.

Provenance: From the collection of Ruth C. Burger.
Estimate $1,500-1,800

original paint, some crazing to face and head and arms, some loss to boot paint, dress faded.


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