FRENCH TIN FOLK ART DOLL BANK
late 19th/early 20th c.; bisque doll head with glass eyes, teeth, wood articulated arms, tin torso (remnants of French paper label) and legs; 19.5" tall
This doll was de-accessioned from the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum in Rochester, NY. The museum originally contained an extensive collection of dolls and children's toys of the late 19th c. The museum changed its focus and is now called "The Museum of Play" displaying children's play items from the mid 20th c to date.
At one time this doll was displayed in a store for the purpose of raising money for children in orphanages.
Paint loss to arms; paint loss/chips on tin.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Realized: $400 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 234 : FRENCH TIN FOLK ART DOLL BANK
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