Vintage doll Presbyterian cloth painted face 1950 OHIO

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Vintage Presbyterian cloth Doll, 16", made by the Women's Church Society of Bucyrus, Ohio. A Rare Find This Complete! The first dolls were made about 1855 and the money raised was used to build the present Church in Bucyrus, Ohio. In 1956 women began again making the dolls from the old patterns. This beautiful doll is one of the dolls made at some point in the 1950s from my understanding. Her clothing, including her socks and shoes are original. She does have some missing paint on her head as shown in the pictures, which is common for this doll. Her fore arms are also painted and varnished. She also has the artists initials on the gusset, her bottom, seen in picture. The dolls were 15-17 inches tall. Heads were made of sailcloth or muslin and the faces were painted on with oil paints and then varnished. Clothing included handmade bonnets, booties, aprons and ankle length dresses. They have mitten hands with stitched fingers and stub feet. In 1890, a bottom gusset was added to the body to allow the doll to sit without falling over. Later dolls were signed on the gusset. The funds raised from the doll sales were used to build the church in 1906. The dolls have been sold around the world. One particular grandmother, Mrs. John Kelly of Philadelphia contributed to this world wide tour by purchasing a doll for her granddaughter, read more

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