Antique 1920s Rubber Gutta Percha Walker Doll African Mammy, Baby Carriage DD39

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Antique 1920s Rubber Gutta Percha Walker Doll African Mammy, Baby Carriage DD39:
$57.55

Antique Walking Mammy with Carriage Doll

Height: doll 9.5\"; carriage 9\" long

Marks: none that we see * A kind has informed us that this is a rare Tony Sarg Mammy Walker doll! We\'ll let you be the final judge!

Head Material: either rubber, gutta percha, or some kind of composition

Body and carriage Materials: same; wheels are painted tin

Age: c1920s-30s era

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Doll Details:

Here she is- a really charming African American walking doll! Frankly, we\'ve seen this type of walking doll before, rather a larger version of a ramp walker, but never this exact lady- she\'s a bit of a mystery woman!

First, she walks by means of a pull string- currently missing but easily replaceable- and attaches by a hook at her hips to the carriage, and hooks at her hands to the carriage handle, which she pushes forward. We\'ve attached the hook to the carriage and pulled it forward, and she walks with a little rocking gait, quite cute. She has never been repainted, though as you can see, there is quite a bit of fading and paintloss, and a good deal of crackling to the paint that remains; one crack to a foot which doesn\'t impede the walking. Her costume is the original. The rubber or compo carriage is in similar condition, with fading throughout, and the top\'s hinge corners are gone (so sorry, no photo of this); though to make up for that there is a vintage (though possibly not original) pillow and tiny doll pillowcase (not original but older), very cute.

A really nifty piece of Black Americana- we do think she represents a long-ago comic character, but aren\'t quite sure who!

Please check our other sales, as we have a small but select group of other vintage items and antique dolls up for sale this week!

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