Thursday, August 22, 2013

Nursery Rhyme Series #169 'GOOSE GIRL"





Bisque doll with long blonde, wavy mohair wig. Movable arms and frozen legs. White muslin pantalets and underskirt. Red heavy cotton overskirt. Black bodice with red fabric trim crisscross in front. Lacy trim on arms and front of bodice. Tatted lace and organdy apron trimmed with red and yellow fabic ribbon. Red satin ribbons tied in her hair.

Red dotted box is in fair condition with some soiling. Lid show cracks in two corners and one side and creases on the top. Silver label attached and includes informational pamphlet.

Page 217 of the  Encyclopedia of Bisque Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls : 1936-1947 by Elaine Pardee and Jackie Robertson states: #169 Goose Girl, frozen leg. Exceptionally long wavy blonde wig, part in the center. Each side tied with red ribbons. Heavy cotton skirt. This doll did not come with a hat. $65.00.

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