Nancy Ann Storybook Doll #191, A Flower Girl for May in Original Box, ca. 1946

Description: This month series Nancy Ann Storybook doll is #191, A Flower Girl for May in original box from Snowdrift Antiques.She is a 6½" bisque doll with jointed bisque arms and frozen or stiff neck and legs. Her light blond hair is in very good condition with waves but some fly-aways. The mark on her back is faint and reads STORY/BOOK/DOLL/USA/L. I did not find any chips or repairs on her body.Her outfit is in excellent condition, the organdy and taffeta are crisp. The dress consists of a pale lavender (faded from blue) taffeta with white organdy overskirt. There is a white fabric flower tied to the overskirt on the right side with a light blue ribbon. The dress closes with a brass safety pin. Underneath she wears off-white cotton pantaloons. I did not find any rips, tears, or stains on her clothes. There are two very small holes on the back left lower skirt, see image 12.On her head she sports a large natural straw hat that is held onto her head with wide light blue ribbon. There are a few rust spots on the tail end of one ribbon ties, see image 11.Her blue dot box is in good vintage condition, the base is intact and shows little wear while the lid has one split corner and two tears on two sides, see images 9 and 10. It has the original sticker which reads: A Flower Girl for May/191. Inside the box is the original neck brace.An example of this doll is not pictured on pages 272 or 273 in the Encyclopedia of Bisque Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls by Pardee and Robertson. Co-author Nancy Robertson, who I knew here in Denver, noted that this version of May was not often seen and was thus overlooked for inclusion in the reference book.Doll stand is included.Value points:• Rare version of May• Original box• Straw hatFrom a non-smoking home.

Price: 50 USD

Location: Denver, Colorado

End Time: 2023-12-05T16:36:41.000Z

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