ASSORTED CLOTH LADY DOLLS, LOT OF TWO, comprising an example with sewn facial features including large blue eyes, blonde curly hair; and remaining example of a fashion/flapper-style doll with a second head covering of a print outline and paint decorated facial features, black yarn hair, each with jointed cloth bodies with sewn fingers. Each fitted in period attire, including a green checkered dress with apron and undergarments, remaining example in a green French style couturier-style wool suit with matching scarf and undergarments. Blonde example: Southeastern Pennsylvania. Fourth quarter 19th and second quarter 20th century. 13" HOA and 14" HOA.
Published: Lakin - Folk Art For Children: Handmade in America 1760-1940: Young Lady, p. 109, fig. F2.75; 1930s Lady, p. 154, fig. F2.161.
Provenance: The Eleanor V. Lakin Collection, Boonsboro, MD.
Blonde example: Ex-collection of Marjorie Darrah.
Black hair example: Found in New York State.

Very good overall condition, each with expected wear and some discoloration to bodies, blonde with some scattered losses to hair. Blonde examples clothing in very good condition, fashion example with scattered moth damage to wool.