Hand-Sewn Antique Matador Doll relief design marked sterling on back

marked sterling on back

but the bowl is in overall good condition

I believe for brushing hair off of the neck after a haircut

when plants were in the right stage of maturation

It is signed on the bottom with what appears to be an FJ to start

Hand-Sewn Antique Matador Doll relief design marked sterling on backI have looked and looked but found no other matador doll out there as wonderful as this one. I'd guess it dates to the early 20th century if not a little earlier, and is just fantastically made, with raw linen face and body, hand embroidered face, and carefully tailored costume of perfectly fitted purple linen bolero jacket and pants, with fantastic beaded details and needlework; just look at those epaulets! While I am not a doll collector, the