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COMPOSITION "PREACHER" ADULT MALE DOLL, unmarked, socket head, finely defined composition face with painted facial features including brown eyes, eyebrows, pink closed mouth with rosy cheeks, and large ears, sawdust and cloth torso and legs with joints at hips and knees, cloth stuffed and wired arms with joints at shoulders, solid head with painted brown hair; Vintage clothing including a black suit with period undergarments, later black socks/shoes. One hand with a diminutive book titled "OLD TESTAMENT STORIES", inside of cover with a handwritten presentation note and dated 1868. Fourth quarter 19th/first quarter 20th century. 15 1/2" H.
Very good overall condition, expected minor wear, one eyebrow with a tiny flake to composition, body with scattered repairs/re-stitching, probably replaced arms. Clothing with some deterioration and small losses.
Deaccessioned by the Wachovia Historical Society to benefit acquisitions and conservation funds.