Cloth and felt dolls became very popular in the 1920s/30s with Italian manufacturer Lenci paving the way in the 1920s; their finely produced dolls wore superbly made and brightly colourful clothes and were marketed to both adults and children, often depicting famous film and stage stars of the period including Marlene Dietrich, Rudolph Valentino and Josephine Baker. English toy manufacturers such as Chad Valley, Deans Rag Book and Norah Wellings were also at the forefront of cloth doll production throughout this period.
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Department Specialists
Leigh Gotch
Specialist in Antique Dolls, Teddy Bears, Fine Toys, Trains & Toy Soldiers
Recently sold
Rare Kathe Kruse ‘Du Mein’ sand baby doll, C.1925
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Chad Valley Princess Elizabeth cloth doll, c.1935
Sold for £320
Chad Valley Princess Margaret Rose cloth doll...
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Chad Valley Princess Margaret Rose cloth doll...
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A Lenci felt Boudoir lady doll, Italian 1930s
Sold for £420
Lenci ‘Mozart’ felt character doll, Italian c.1930
Sold for £300
Chad Valley ‘Bambino’ cloth doll, English 1920s
Sold for £70
Large Raggedy Anne American cloth doll, 1920s
Sold for £1,100
Rare Merrythought Second World War A.R.P felt doll
Sold for £110
Two Chad Valley cloth dolls, English circa 1930
Sold for £200
Norah Wellings ‘Aston Villa’ footballer doll 1930s
Sold for £300
A Lenci felt cloth doll, Italian circa 1930s
Sold for £80
Five Norah Wellings black cloth dolls, circa 1930s
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