Photographs courtesy of Deborah Butler-Johnson
Name: Circa 1880s Cloth Doll
Made by and When: 1880s, handmade
Material: Cloth
Marks: Unmarked
Height: 18 inches
Hair/Eyes: Black twisted yarn hair (possibly glued on), painted facial features with a smiling mouth that exposes painted teeth
Clothes: Original full-length dress with apron
Other: This is a lovely representation of a handmade antique cloth doll from the collection of Deborah Butler Johnson.
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