Tony Sarg African American Black Doll RARE ~ c1930

$474.67 (-40%)

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  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Material: Tony Sarg
  • Condition: Used
  • Skin Color: Dark/Deep
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Doll Gender: Girl Doll
  • Brand/Artist: Tony Sarg
  • Modified Item: No
  • Hair Color: Black
  • Doll Size: 17 in
  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Packaging: Without Packaging
  • Features: Handmade
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Ethnicity: African American
  • Time Period Manufactured: Antique (Pre-1930)
  • Brand: Tony Sarg
  • Rare Original Tony Sarg Mammy Doll
    Brown composition head  portraying an adult woman in
    stereotypical manner,painted brown eyes,thick black eyeliner, broad
    nose, closed mouth with wide beaming smile, large lips, row of teeth, black  human hair or mohair wig, brown muslin torso and upper arms and legs, painted brown
    arms, painted over-sized brown shoes.
    Wearing original red cotton dress
    with white muslin apron,undergarments,and carrying handmade  cloth baby with stitched facial features,wearing a muslin dress.
    Designed by the famous artist Tony Sarg,circa 1934.
    Sarg was the designer of the original puppets for the Macys Thanksgiving Parade
    One of his similar dolls sold at
    Theriault’s for $1350.
    In very good condition with the exception of some color missing from the nose, lips and shoes.  Structally fine.

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