Name: Folk-art Sock Bottle Doll
Made by and When: T. Bachleda, 2008
Material: Sock material, stuffing, embroidery thread, cotton fabrics, glass bottle, rope
Marks: (Back of the Dress) Signed, T. (or J.) Bachleda / 2008
Height: 11 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: No hair, brown embroidered face (eyes, nose, lips, and teeth)
Clothes: Wears a floral-print cranberry blouse and matching skirt, tied with a double rope around the waist; the fabric appears tea-aged. The curator added the burgundy head scarf, which is tied in a bun at the back.
Other: This folk-art sock bottle doll, made by an independent doll artist to appear vintage, has a sock-covered glass bottle body, a black cloth base, and stuffed sock arms.
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