Discovery
Description:
Door of Hope Mission Young Girl and Kindergarten Child Dolls, early 20th century, the girl with carved pearwood head and hands, painted and carved center-parted hair with two buns, cloth body, and pale blue silk brocade tunic with frog closures, black woven pleated skirt with bright blue brocade trousers underneath, slippers, and black velvet headband, ht. 10 1/4, the child with carved pearwood head, cloth body, and patterned cotton tunic and trousers, with silk embroidered collar and fancy mouse-eared headdress, lacking one slipper, ht. 6 3/4 in.
Estimate $600-800
Face of kindergarten child colored slightly dark or soiled.
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