702

1880 Wood Jointed Doll

Currency:USD Category:Dolls & Bears / Dolls Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
1880 Wood Jointed Doll
12" 1880 jointed wood doll hair is molded with the head painted yellowish blond and head turns 360 degrees, and joints are mortise & tenon with wooden pegs at the shoulders and hips.rock maple body un painted on parts likely to be clothed. ball and socket joints at the knees & elbows with cast lead feet painted blue to represent boots.this was patented by George W Sanders. The composition over wood head patented by Charles C Johnson and was produced and distributed by the Jointed Doll Co Sprinfild , Vermont in 1880. it has a boot missing on the right leg. this doll is 127 years old and the years have not been kind to her.