RARE doll -- 12" E.I. Horsman & Co. Baby Buttercup from the early 1930's, and produced for only ONE year. She is highlighted in Ursula Mertz's book of "Collectors Encyclopedia of American Composition Dolls".
 
Baby Buttercup has BEAUTIFUL ALL ORIGINAL coloring, with sweet blushed cheeks. She was purchased 'as found' in her original complete outfit  -- all clothing in mint condition.
 
 
Buttercup is in nearly MINT ALL ORIGINAL condition --NO Restorations of any kind.
 
This is the ABSOLUTE RAREST as she is the SMALLEST size of the Buttercup dolls produced and is about 12" tall (sitting 10" with her cute drawn up "baby" legs). She has a composition flange head, full arms and bent baby legs on a cloth body with a non-working crier inside. She is immaculately clean without any odors; her cloth body has virtually NO WEAR or age discoloration. She is jointed at the shoulders and hips. ALL ORIGINAL doll with NO paint RESTORATION, Buttercup has PERFECT molded painted blonde hair, and an open closed mouth. Her body has original paint. Only a few stray lines of crazing on her legs on this BEAUITIFUL BABY -- with smooth, even toned composition. Her chubby knees still retain their original healthy glow of blush.
 
She is is marked appropriately on the nape of her neck HOC. Her ORIGINAL tin litho eyes are perfect, opening and closing as they should with ALL of her brush lashes present, full, thick and even. All painted features are clearly defined and intact with just enough blush to compliment her creamy 'porcelain-like' complexion.
 
Baby Buttercup is dressed ALL ORIGINAL: Horsman FACTORY cotton organdy GOWN with matching BONNET, full SLIP, and flannel DIAPER. She still has her oilcloth moccasins in minty condition. Her 'baby sweet' dress is made of white cotton organdy with French val lace trim and pale baby pink embroidered accents. Her bonnet retains it's original pink silk ribbons with no wear.  Amazing little baby -- she is almost 90 years old now. The entire outfit is complete and original.
 
The historical value and short production run lend this little cutie all the desirable characteristics of a highly collectible doll. Truly a RARE find for any collector of Horsman or composition dolls.
 
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