Victorian Sailor Boy Paper-Doll with Cotton Batting Knickers and Balloons

8 1/2” tall

SPECIAL FEATURES

What could be cuter than a little boy in 19th century attire, made with all antique materials? This charming 1890s scrap sailor boy paper-doll with jointed (movable) legs is meticulously reinforced and backed with soft antique green silk fabric.  He has fluffy antique cotton batting wide brimmed hat and pants, silk cumberbun, glass balloons attached with chenille pipe-cleaners, and is detailed out with Dresden papers, silk blue threads, and tinsel roping.  Handmade and signed by Gail Giaimo.