Name: Jamaica
Made by and When: Kelly RuBert for Doll Artworks, 1998
Material: Porcelain, stuffed cloth, acrylic eyes, synthetic hair
Marks: (Head) Kelly J. RuBert (signature in gold) / ©1998 / 0373/2000; (breast plate) CHYNA BY D RUBERT 1996
Height: 25 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Long, dark-brown curly wig with a peach floral fabric and ribbon barrette attached, inset hazel acrylic eyes with applied upper and lower eyelashes, closed mouth with peach lip color
Clothes: Ankle-length white sheer dress accented with a peach fabric flower on the bodice, a satin ribbon sash, and multiple pastel fabric flowers attached to the white cotton underdress; white pantalettes, bare feet
Other: Positioned in a seated, side-leaning position resting on the left arm, Jamaica was sold through a Home Shopping Network’s Doll Show, produced in a numbered, limited edition of 2000. This doll is #373 in the edition.
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