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A compostion doll, with head, shoulders, forearms, and calves made from compostition material and the body made from fabric stuffed with woodchip. The face depicts an old lady with well moulded features, which include a nose and ears. The facial features are painted as follows: grey eyebrows, white, blue and black eyes, pink cheeks, red lips, nostrills and forehead wrinkles and white teeth. The hair is lengths of grey mohair joined together with a line of stitching along the centre of the head where a parting would be, no mark.

The doll is unusual in having the features of an old woman. She has a full-length red cloak of red flannel with feather stitch decoration. The bedgown has long sleeves with a short tail.

Costume: hat, cap, apron, cloak, bedgown, skirt, 2 underskirts, chemise and stockings. Body: The head, shoulders, forearms, and calves made from composition material and the body made from fabric stuffed with woodchip. Hat: silk plush Cap: cotton gauze