ANN MARTIN "MARTIN LADIES" PAINT-DECORATED CLOTH LADY DOLLS, LOT OF TWO, each with paint decorated facial features and blonde flax hair, jointed cloth bodies, comprising one example with porcelain arms and legs, painted blue striping socks and black shoes; remaining example with kid leather arms, sewn fingers. Each fitted in period attire, including a blue polka-dot skirt with red print blouse and leather boots; and remaining example with a white skirt, blue blouse and black hat. Beaver Creek, Washington County, MD. Circa 1880. 11" and 15 1/2" HOA.
Published: Lakin - Folk Art For Children: Handmade in America 1760-1940, p. 110 and 111, figs. F2.77 and F2.78.
Provenance: The Eleanor V. Lakin Collection, Boonsboro, MD.
Exhibited: Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 1988.
Catalogue Note: Anne Missouri Troupe Martin was the sister of Josephine Elizabeth Troupe Lakin, (wife of Abraham Lakin DDS, and my great grandmother). The dolls belonged to Ann Troupe Martin's daughters, Julia, Rena and Mary.

Good overall condition, expected moderate to heavy wear and imperfections, each with scattered repairs and restitching, each porcelain hand and feet with losses. Clothing with expected imperfections including discoloration and deterioration.