Vintage Antique Celluloid Le Minor Petitcollin France Doll Cross Eagle Mark 175

Description

This beautiful doll comes from an estate collection that spans four generations.
She is a celluloid doll representing a region of France in traditional costume.
A special detail is the golden cross necklace.
She is wearing a lovely  dress with blue floral print puffed sleeves, black velvet bodice, and red-and-white striped skirt. The outfit is embellished with black ribbon and lace, plus a tiny straw hat,  apron, and a basket of flowers. She has white panties, painted black shoes and socks. Her face is carefully hand-painted in a graceful pose.  Her black mohair wig holds its original curls. T
he clothing is stitched on and not removable.
On her back is the mark of an eagle head and FRANCE, attributed to Le Minor dolls from the the Petit Collin factory. Celluloid dolls are extremely fragile, and this one has survived the years in original condition.
Please review all photos as an important part of the description.
Here is some information on the provenance of the collection which may help with the age and source of the dolls. Great grandmother "Noni" was born in Scotland in the 1860's, attended the University of California at Berkeley in the 1880's, went to Europe to study for a time, and then married and returned to Princeton, New Jersey. Her sister and brother were both missionaries in China and India, and when Noni visited them she brought back souvenir dolls. Others in the family also traveled and brought back dolls, so there is a wide variety of unusual dolls in the collection. Noni died in 1953, so we expect all dolls date prior to the early 1950's, and some are much older. The dolls were finally inherited by the great granddaughter who was born in 1947, and are offered now for your consideration.
Offered by Fran's Doll Care and Repair, where "Every Doll is Special."