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33" Blonde Greiner paper
mache shoulderhead, marked on the back with a paper label: Greiner's Patent
Doll Heads No 11 Pat Mar 30 ' 58 Ext ' 72. Made in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, she is an early American made paper mache doll. She has
painted molded blonde hair, painted blue eyes, red lips, pale eye brows, and
is on her original cloth body, with leather hands, cloth striped socks, and
replaced antique leather boots, sewed onto her lower legs. Her head has not
been repainted except the tip of her nose, which has been touched up lightly
(with water soluable paint). There are a few surface paint flakes, and
knicks from age. Her leather arms, and hands have been repaired at
the fingers. She is wearing her original cotton underear, and original
calico print cotton dress, with rugffle trim, and buttons down the front.
the dress is fragile, but clean. An unusual size Greiner to find, with
nicely molded hairstyle, and original clothing. Circa 1872
$995.00
7" German paper mache
doll, sometimes called a "Milliners Model". She has a paper mache
shoulderhead, white kid body, and wooden extremities. Her eyes are painted
blue, and her hair
is painted black. The hairdo has a centerpart, braided hair, looped in back to a bun, with
two sausage curls framing her face. The clothing is wool, and cotton, all original. Circa
1840. Provenance: This doll belonged to Mildred Bartlet, from Lynn,
Massachusetts. Purchased from her descendants.