Hand-Sewn Antique Matador Doll relief design I believe for brushing hair

I believe for brushing hair off of the neck after a haircut

acid-colored banded glaze

The door to the cage opens

marked sterling on back

when plants were in the right stage of maturation

Hand-Sewn Antique Matador Doll relief design I believe for brushing hairI have looked and looked but found no other matador doll out there as wonderful as this one. I'd guess it dates to the early 20th century if not a little earlier, and is just fantastically made, with raw linen face and body, hand embroidered face, and carefully tailored costume of perfectly fitted purple linen bolero jacket and pants, with fantastic beaded details and needlework; just look at those epaulets! While I am not a doll collector, the