Vintage Handmade Americana Folk Art Apple Head Doll with Apple Hands


This Folk Art doll features a blackened dried apple face and hands. The figurine has blond hair and eyebrows and wears wire rim eye frames. Dressed in her best prairie dress outfit she carries a woven basket of lemons. Her outfits consists of a yellow floral bonnet, knit black scarf, a blue floral dress with red gingham apron. Underneath is an eyelet petticoat and crochet edged bloomers as well as brown felt boots. This exquisite attention to to detail makes this doll stand out. 

Includes a metal stand. This came in an estate lot where some dolls had Made in Japan stickers. This one is unmarked. The body appears to be part muslin and wire. Slightly bendable. 

Native Americans are widely given credit for first creating this type of doll.

Pre-owned, light wear, Please see photos.

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