Sold for:
$6,463
$6,463
Izannah Walker Cloth Doll with Bare Feet, Central Falls, c. 1860s, oil painted head and lower limbs, large expressive shaded brown eyes, center part short dark hair brushstroked at temples, molded ears, cloth body with bare feet, (wear and soil, no apparent repaint), two piece blue cotton print dress with overskirt, ht. 17 in. Provenance: This doll, and the other small Izannah Walker dolls in Maurine's collection, came to her through the Walker family. Literature: Bristol, Dolls, page 122; Noble, Beautiful Dolls, p. 40.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-04-12
