Name: Pearl
Made by and When: Goldie Wilson, 2004
Material: Porcelain with cloth mid body, cloth upper arms and upper legs; synthetic hair fibers, acrylic eyes
Marks: (Neck) Goldie Wilson’s signature / ©2004 / #200/400. A UPC label dated 11/14/2003 is attached to the lower back.
Height: 27 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Long dark-brown curly wig accented with a multicolored headband, brown inset eyes, closed mouth with neutral lip color
Clothes: Wears a colorful romper that uses Panafrican flag colored material for the top and sleeves (red, black, green, and yellow), and orange fabric for the attached bow-accented pants; Pearl wears tan sandals, multicolored beaded earrings, and a tan beaded necklace.
Other: This is a fine example of an original doll sculpted and designed by Goldie Wilson. Pearl is from a limited edition of 400 and is #200 in the edition.
Gallery (Photos and descriptions courtesy of Telisa Spain.)
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