VINTAGE CELLULOID DOLL WITH HAND KNITTED OUTFIT

Clover mark, size 25 - circa 1930-1950

ABOUT THIS DOLL

A sweet celluloid child doll with molded wavy hair and painted blue eyes, dressed in a hand-knitted red and cream wool outfit. Celluloid dolls like this were popular European nursery toys in the interwar and post-war years, and many were dressed at home in hand-knitted clothes like these.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

- Celluloid construction with a glossy finish

- Molded and painted brown hair with deep side waves and curled sideburns

- Painted blue eyes with highlights, painted brows and red mouth

- Chubby toddler body with rounded tummy and dimpled knees

- Jointed at shoulders and hips

- Molded fingers and toes

OUTFIT

- Hand-knitted red wool sleeveless romper with cream crochet trim at the V-neck and legs

- Matching hand-knitted red cardigan

- Red bonnet with cream crochet border and red tie cord

- Brown doll shoes with button strap

MARKS

Embossed on the upper back: three-leaf clover symbol above the number 25.

MEASUREMENTS

Height: 23 cm (9 in)

Width: 10 cm (4 in)

CONDITION

- Celluloid in good condition with original glossy finish

- Light surface scuffs and marks consistent with age

- Mold seams visible on arms and legs, as made

- Knitwear in good order, with a few small pulls and tiny gaps in the knit

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ITEM SPECIFICS

Type: Doll

Material: Celluloid

Era: Circa 1930-1950

Maker: Unattributed (clover mark)

Mark: Clover symbol, 25

Hair: Moulded, painted

Eyes: Painted, blue

Clothing: Hand-knitted wool outfit

Height: 23 cm (9 in)

SHIPPING

Carefully double-boxed and shipped worldwide from Provence with tracking and insurance