SCARCE VINT 19" HND PNTD PAPER MACHE COMPSTN NUN DOLL, WLINEN HABIT/MOVING EYES

Description

SCARCE
EARLY
to
MID 20TH CENTURY
AME
RI
CAN
VINTAGE 19"
in
HEIGHT, HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE COMPOSITION NUN
DOLL,
with
MOVING EYELIDS, ARMS
&
LEGS, HANDMADE, DYED
LINEN
CLOTH
NUN'S
HABIT
OUTFIT
[Complete, with slight tear on back of linen headdress & some paint fatigue on hidden
figure's interior torso]
(Circa 1930-1955)
Early to mid-20th century
Ame
ri
can
vintage hand made composition dolls with moving limbs, eyes and handmade l
inen outfits
DIMENSIONS:
19" Height x 7
½" Width x 5" Depth
Weight:
1 lb. 11 oz.
DESCRIPTION:
Estate fresh and in 100% original vintage condition. Found in a
Nashua
home in southern
New Hampshire,
this wonderful
early to mid 20th century
Ame
ri
can
vintage
period composition doll
had only one owner and never left the home it was found in. It's without any visible damage, less a small tear on the back of the dyed linen headdress and some minor crazing of the enamel paint on the face, hands and limbs. There's some minor to moderate crazing and subsequent paint loss on the interior torso, hidden by the dress. The eyelids still move freely up and down and the limbs aren't seized or affixed into place. The nun's habit is hand dyed in charcoal black, rich deep chocolate brown and natural linen cloth color. The hands are intact and there's no loss of material on the quite delicate fingers of either hand. Only the paint is perhaps slightly disturbed on the very tips of the fingers. The lips and eyebrows are both hand painted. This is a simply adorable and scarce
Ame
ri
can
early to mid 20th century
composition doll featuring a nun in full habit with traditional nun's
headdress. A really wonderful early
Ame
ri
can
composition doll in well-cared for vintage condition. Absolutely terrific.
CONDITION:
Good to Very Good overall vintage condition.