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Two 19th C. Rag Dolls
Both were made as toys for children, not as intentional folk art. The black doll, who probably dates from between 1880 and 1900, has a painted face, hair of twisted yarn beneath a red bandana and what appears to be her original floor length dress, lace-trimmed petticoat and pantalettes. She is 18” tall. The white doll is slightly shorter at 16” and has stitched features with wide open blue eyes with long lashes. Her hand-sewn bonnet retains its hanging tapes, and beneath her cream-colored apron she has a full-length dress of blue and white homespun. I suspect she was made about the same time as her friend. Both have the wear and tear expected from dolls played with daily.
Black Doll $450 White Doll $325
