Name: Ebony-Complexioned German Character Doll
Made by and When: Unknown maker, circa 1950s
Material: Tortulon, a type of hard plastic; glass eyes, mohair wig, paint
Marks: None
Height: 16 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black short curly mohair wig has a fabric and pearl-accented flower, brown sleep eyes with attached upper eyelashes, and a closed mouth with red-painted lips; the full facial features are ethnically correct.
Clothes: Period-appropriate clothes include a white cotton blouse with a fabric rose accent, a pleated pink cotton skirt, white knit panties, and white vinyl Mary-Jane shoes.
Other: A German-made, factory-painted Tortulon doll with ethnically appropriate facial features uses an unmarked mold designed especially for black dolls.
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