02-09-201802-10-2018
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3075BBoston
February 9, 2018 04:00 PMCalender
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Ten Norah Wellings Black Felt Dolls

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$861$700
Auction: Discovery - 3075BLocation: BostonDate / Time: February 09, 2018 4:00PM

Description:

Ten Norah Wellings Black Felt Dolls, 1940s/1950s.

Note: Norah Wellings (1893-1975) was a British toymaker and designer who worked for Chad Valley Co., and later went out on her own. She sold character dolls to raise money for the Royal Air Force during World War II and also sold sailor dolls as souvenirs on cruise ships. She closed her company in 1959.
Estimate $1,500-2,500


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Keywords

Chad Valley Co.