20th Jun, 2023 10:30

Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction

 
  Lot 3
 

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A Chad Valley musical Mary had a Little Lamb doll 1930s

Sold for £110
Estimated at £60 - £80


 
A Chad Valley musical Mary had a Little Lamb doll 1930s, with pressed felt face, painted features, light brown mohair wig, seated stuffed body with felt limbs, blue and white gingham dress, black felt shoes, inoperative clockwork musical mechanism, red and white woven label on foot and holding white wool plush lamb —9 1/2in. (24cm.) high (some slight moth damage, mechanism inoperative) - from a 19th century nursery rhyme, first written down by Sarah Josepha Hale in 1830