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A Sonneberg doll with a leather body and a papier mache modelled head. The papier mache head and yoke are fitted to a hard stuffed, hand-stitched, kid body. The composition head includes black painted hair on the skull. The lower part of the arms and legs are made of wood. Black stockings have been painted on to the legs. The arms have been sewn on to the costume. The doll is carrying a swathed wooden baby with painted facial features. No mark.

Costume: hat, cap, apron, bedgown, skirt, petticoat, neckerchief, shawl, & attached knitting. Body: Made in Sonneberg, Germany. Handstitched, leather body stuffed with an unidentified material. The head and shoulder plate are Papier-mâché composition with painted facial features and hair. The lower part of the legs are made from wood. The arms are all wood, articulated at the elbow and joined at the shoulder. Baby: swathed wooden baby with painted facial features and a peak of hair. Hat: silk plush Cap: Cotton with lace trim

General observations: The long gown is made of red and navy blue houndstooth pattern flannel with the tail tie up at the back.