HANDMADE RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY PAINT-DECORATED CLOTH STOCKINETTE BOY AND GIRL DOLLS / RAG DOLLS, PAIR, paint decorated facial features and button eyes, each with white cotton body including pink striped and checkered leg, one with black feet, sewn facial features, girl with brown/orange yarn hair and boy with red yarn hair. Each fitted in vintage attire with print dress and boy with pants and checkered shirt, black socks. Circa 1920. 17 1/2" and 18" HOA.
Published: Lakin - Folk Art For Children: Handmade in America 1760-1940, Ann, p. 66, fig. F2.3 and each on p. 345.
Provenance: The Eleanor V. Lakin Collection, Boonsboro, MD.

Good overall condition, moderate wear and imperfections, faces with fading to paint decoration, discoloration and girl with some scattered holes. Clothing with scattered stains and discoloration, black socks with deterioration.