doll (pastimes: toys)

Doll wearing a skirt with multi-coloured stripes at the top and brown at the bottom with a floral pattern in yellow, prink, orange, red and green thread with sequins. The doll is also wearing a multi-coloured, striped apron with embroidered decoration, a blue bodice with embroidered decoration and gold braid trim, a white blouse with blue thread decoration at the neck, shoulders and cuffs, a floral headscarf with blue tassels, a white petticoat with braided trim, blue knickers, cream, lace socks and black shoes with threaded decoration. There is sun-damaged on the front.

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