A Mid 19thC American Darrow Rawhide Doll c.1866-70 sub-Religion & Relics the wholes in shell like

the wholes in shell like form

a relation of the architect Henry Holland

and indeed the figures can still be bought in the Old Town

and the handles now nice and tactile

it was Khal Mohammadi who developed the red tones found in these adaptable rugs

A Mid 19thC American Darrow Rawhide Doll c.1866-70 sub-Religion & Relics the wholes in shell likeOrigin: American Period: Mid Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1866 70 Height: 19. 5 inches Width: 4 inches (at shoulders) The mid nineteenth century American polychrome painted doll with pressed hide shoulder head with moulded black hair and collared blouse, remains of paint finish, stuffed body and pink spotted cotton dress. The condition of the doll is hugely evocative of her life thus far and as such she has knocks, chips and losses