Doll wearing black dress with thick pink embroidered border and gold work, and on sleeve cuffs. Lace head covering and sleeve cuffs. Golden embossed apron with gold thread work trim. Painted facial features. Attached label reads “Concarneau, Brittany, France”. Preceding writing is illegible.
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