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Lot 306:
Description
Large antique shoulder-head doll featuring a composition head, shoulder plate, and limbs attached to a stuffed cloth torso. The doll features a brown wavy wig, likely mohair, styled with a peach fabric bow and a metal bobby pin. Blue sleep eyes include painted upper and lower lashes. The doll is dressed in a peach-colored ruffled dress, likely taffeta, featuring embroidered floral details on the front, with matching bloomers and pink knit socks.
Length: approximately 23 to 24 inches.
The doll is in poor to fair condition with significant age-related wear. Extensive crazing and deep cracks are present throughout all composition parts, with notable damage to the face, shoulder plate, and both legs and feet. The painted finish shows areas of lifting and flaking. The sleep eye mechanism is functional but uneven. The cloth torso exhibits light staining. The clothing is in fragile condition, showing significant fraying, tearing, and degradation common with vintage synthetic fabrics.
Condition report:
The doll is in poor to fair condition with significant age-related wear. Extensive crazing and deep cracks are present throughout all composition parts, with notable damage to the face, shoulder plate, and both legs and feet. The painted finish shows areas of lifting and flaking. The sleep eye mechanism is functional but uneven. The cloth torso exhibits light staining. The clothing is in fragile condition, showing significant fraying, tearing, and degradation common with vintage synthetic fabrics.
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