EARLY DOLLS
Elsa, a fine, large size German Taufling
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Elsa, a fine, large size German Taufling
with papier mâché head, dark inset eyes, brush stroke hair in wisps, stuffed body with composition lower torso, squeak voice box, wooden limbs, and composition hands and feet jointed at wrists and ankles, dressed in contemporary outfit -- 24in. (61cm.) high, circa 1860
See Colour Plate 10
with papier mâché head, dark inset eyes, brush stroke hair in wisps, stuffed body with composition lower torso, squeak voice box, wooden limbs, and composition hands and feet jointed at wrists and ankles, dressed in contemporary outfit -- 24in. (61cm.) high, circa 1860
See Colour Plate 10