Named "Blossom", a daughter to "Magnolia", dressed for church. Circa 1952, this doll is one of the six sets made by Halle Blakely, a charter member artist of the National Institute of American Doll Artists (NIADA), as the tag pinned on the dress described. With each hand has one finger broken off, some loose threads, otherwise in good vintage condition. Please refer to the photos for more details.
Height: 32.5 CM or 12-3/4"

Note: Halle Blakeley is a charter member of National Institute of American Doll Artists (NIADA). Please refer to NIADA's homepage for NIADA history: https://www.niada.org/niadahistory/. This paragraph is from NIADA's homepage: "The work of early NIADA artists reflects their era in terms of medium and subject. Historical figures, children and portraits were a predominant theme. Charter members Halle Blakeley, Muriel Bruyere, Gertrude Florian, Magge Head, Martha Thompson and Fawn Zeller worked in bisque and Parian. Dorothy Heizer, many of whose dolls reside in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., is known as a cloth sculptor. Dewees Cochran began working in balsa wood, then moved to composition. Lewis Sorenson made his dolls from wax."

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