Name: 27-inch OOAK composite Doll
Made by and When: Unknown maker, circa 1970s-1980s
Material: Clay or ceramic head, lower arms, and hands; brown cloth body, upper arms, legs, and feet
Marks: Unmarked
Height: 27 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black wig styled in two side braids with curly bangs, beautifully sculpted face with brown intaglio eyes and a closed mouth
Clothes: Dressed in a navy and red checked suspender skirt and a cotton print, ruffled-neck, long-sleeved blouse; satin lace-bottom pantaloons, and black velvet Mary-Jane-style shoes
Other: This vintage one-of-a-kind doll was purchased from an estate in 2022 by an antiquarian from the daughter of the former owner. It had been with the family for several years, according to the antiquarian.
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