Antique Handmade Paper Doll with Bird-like Face and Simple Dress ran badge popular in the 1820s

popular in the 1820s

Signed in syllabics with disk number on the underside

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Antique Handmade Paper Doll with Bird-like Face and Simple Dress ran badge popular in the 1820sI'll never pass by a handmade paper doll of this sort the best and purest, simply cut from lined paper, folded for symmetry, with graphite drawn face, and a single dress that fits right over her head. Wonderful shape to her body, with these great arching shoulders tapering to points, and tiny feet below. And best of all her face, with sharply pointed nose that looks rather like the beak of a bird, and nicely untamed hair! 3 1 2" t x 2 1 8" w. Very