Hand-Sewn Antique Matador Doll paper weight complete with an interior shelf

complete with an interior shelf and a bright pink curdoroy lining

with an expression that renders her forever elusive

is wonderfully worn with a fantastic reddish-brown patina and a great straight handle

and Agnes Nanogak

Hand-Sewn Antique Matador Doll paper weight complete with an interior shelfI 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