Doll 1
Name: Baby Grumpy (the doll on the left)
Made by and When: Effanbee, circa 1922
Material: Composition head and shoulder plate, composition arms and legs, and brown cloth body
Marks: Effanbee Dolls Walk*Talk*Sleep (on shoulder plate)
Height: 12
Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black sculpted hair/brown side-glancing eyes/closed, downturned mouth with painted red lips
Clothes: Pink organza dress, white slip, one-piece underwear, white socks, pink shoes.
Other: Baby Grumpy has frowns in the forehead. This doll’s legs are chunkier than the doll with three braids.
Doll 2
Name: Baby Grumpy (the doll on the right)
Made by and When: Effanbee, circa 1922
Material: Composition head and shoulder plate, composition arms and legs, and brown cloth body
Marks: Effanbee Dolls Walk*Talk*Sleep (on shoulder plate)
Height: 12 inches
Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black sculpted hair with three tufts of hair/brown side-glancing eyes/closed, downturned mouth with painted red lips
Clothes: Blue and white striped dress (possibly not original), white socks, replaced black shoes
Other: Baby Grumpy has frown lines on the forehead.
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