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who sold her artistic cloth dolls on the Boardwalk of Atlantic City, early 20th century. Value Points: American doll with distinctive style, maker’s mark. $700/900
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217.1. All-Original German All-Bisque Googly, Model 189 5” (13 cm.) Bisque swivel head on bisque torso, blue glass sleep and side-glancing googly eyes, painted lashes, single-stroke brows, buttonshaped nose, tiny closed mouth with watermelon slice-shaped lips, brunette mohair bobbed wig, loop-jointed bisque arms and legs, painted white socks and black one-strap shoes, wearing factoryoriginal folklore costume. Condition: generally excellent, tiny flake at right eye rim. Marks: 189. Comments: Germany, circa 1915. Value Points: most endearing tyke with impish expression, original factory costume. $600/900
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18” (46 cm.) All-cloth doll whose head is constructed with side seams and back seam that extends partly down the forehead and lends shape to the face, and a chin seam, with oil-painted facial features, complexion, and hair, painted blue eyes with red and black upper eyeliner, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, stitch jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: very good, some darkening of painting. Comments: American, circa 1900. Value Points: charming folk doll with hand-painted features, antique costume. $400/600
219. American Cloth Folk Doll with Original Costume 15” (38 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional rounded face, gusset side seams giving fullness to the painted hair, silk-over-muslin face with painted complexion, hair and facial features, outlined blue eyes, arched brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, stitch jointing at shoulders, hips and knees. Condition: good, some fading of painted features, wear to silk on right cheek. Comments: American, circa 1890. Value Points: unusually constructed folk doll, with original costume comprising jacket with plaid collar, vest, shirt, tie, brown trousers, leather shoes. $200/400
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