Charming, 15″ tall , (large) all cloth, good condition, earlier model, circa 1917 -22, sewn in cloth labeled: Made in Soviet Union /8012/Smolensk district Woman young adult woman doll with stockinette head and wonderfully detailed hands with finely stitched fingers as described on page 76, “15th Blue Book-Foulke. She has padded breasts, shaped knees and expertly molded and painted serene features with very sensitive and attractive, painted blue, eyes with high lights, brows, rounded cheeks with blush, gentle mouth with closed lips, head covered by beautiful paisley printed scarf beneath her apricot cotton babushka with printed trim. Her very detailed linen shirt (” sarafan”) with lovely, ethnic decorated shoulders and sleeves, finished edges and colorful hemline is covered by her long dark, jumper-like dress with long decorative panel and rose straps & trim. She also wears long linen panties and tight fitting, long leg wraps with ties and beautiful woven wicker, straw-type shoes (lapti). She is pictured and described in the article shown and is in good condition with no damage, slight fading, slight wear at tip of nose, no repairs, no holes, tears or stains (old reinforcing stiches at neck under scarf) and no odors as she is from a smoke free home. (loc 18) Other Russian women dolls (including her later Smolensk sister) and smaller Russian family dolls are not included and are each listed separately. Please inquire if you are unable to find them. These hard to find, larger dolls are displayed at the Wenham Museum and thought to be imported by a few American businesses to depict the various provinces as explained in 1951 by Adeline Cole. Other dolls shown are listed separately and not included. Please note: nearly all of our items are antique or vintage (usually with some signs of wear due to usage and previous storage). We do our very best to describe and photograph them for you and do not repair, restring, repaint or enhance them in any way as most collectors prefer to find them in their original state. Please use the zoom feature on our photos as they are an important part of the description. We appreciate five star reviews. We appreciate your interest and hope you enjoyed your visit. If there is a problem with your item, please let us know prior to leaving feedback and we will do our best to make sure you are satisfied. Let us know if we can help you with anything else. We have more antique and vintage dolls, toys, dollhouse furniture and antique dollhouse dolls available, each listed separately. Please also visit our. Wishing you all the very best this season has to offer. We have more antique and vintage dolls, dollhouse furniture and antique dollhouse dolls available, each listed separately. The item “Large 15 antique Russian stockinette cloth doll, Soviet Union Smolensk district” is in sale since Wednesday, December 18, 2019. This item is in the category “Dolls & Bears\Dolls, Clothing & Accessories\Dolls & Doll Playsets”. The seller is “mitsu-dog” and is located in Sparta, New Jersey. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, Russian federation.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
- Skin Color: Fair/Light
- Material: Cloth
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Doll Size: 15 in
- Features: Antique
- super clean and crisp costume: sensitive features
- Hair Color: Black
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Packaging: Without Packaging
- Time Period Manufactured: Antique (Pre-1930)
- Eye Color: Brown
- Doll Gender: Girl Doll
- Antique: Yes