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Lot of 4 Vintage handmade Corn Husk Dolls early 1970's
$ 6.73
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Description
The 4 cornhusk dolls were purchased in Germany in the early 1970’s. All are probably made inCzechoslovakia
, although only one has a tag in German saying that it was purchased at the “House of Czechoslovakian Culture Berlin”. Condition is used.
The first is a woman holding a small woven basket in her left arm and a threshing basket in her right hand. The figure is 5” tall. her clothing is very detailed with long puff sleeves, an apron tied in the back with a bow, and a cloth tied on her head with hair showing at the front edge of the cloth. Her clothes have no rips or missing pieces. On the back of her skirt is a darker area which is due to the aging of the material. Her face is not damaged. The woven basket in her right arm is in great condition and the fact that it is woven is a nice detail.
The threshing basket is also in good condition. She has a hang tag in German which reads “House of Czechoslovakia Culture Berlin”.
The second is a girl or woman holding a basket with flowers (in the photo the basket in in front of the incorrect figure). She is 2.5” tall. Her outfit has long puffed sleeves and ties in the back with a bow. Her hair is in two pigtails tied with red ribbon. Her dress in the back has a darker colored area due to age. On her right side at the hem of her skirt are 3 horizontal tears and another small one at the end of her left arm. Her right arm has a darker area where she was holding the basket of flowers. The basket is no longer attached to her arm. The handle of the basket and the red “ribbon” detail on the basket have come unglued. The flowers in the basket are in good condition.
The next one is a woman holding a songbook. She is 2.5” tall. Her tiny outfit has long puffed sleeves and is tied in the back with a bow. Her long hair is parted in the middle ,braided, and tied with a red thread.
The back of her apron has two darker areas which are due to age.
The last one is a girl or woman. She is 3 “tall. Her tiny outfit has long puffed sleeves and ties in the back with a bow. Her hair is in pigtails tied with a red thread in a bow; one of bows has come undone.
Shipped with USPS First Class.