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DANTE5

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Help with Doll Vernon Seeley Mold
« on: January 01, 2017, 11:07:12 am »
Happy New Year Everyone,

I found this 27" doll at Goodwill. It's marked on neck Vernon Seeley 1976 "Ethyl" and a mold number A 14 J (???)  The problem I ran into during my research is, what is the doll made of?  I've research body types for similar jointed body dolls and feeling a little confused.  Could it be a leather body? or Could it be composition body.  She is extremely heavy and joints are connected with the elastic pull type things (???) See photo below.

I could not find a match for this particular doll when researching.  Any thoughts would help.  Thanks

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Re: Help with Doll Vernon Seeley Mold
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2017, 11:13:01 am »
additional photos......

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Re: Help with Doll Vernon Seeley Mold
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2017, 11:25:17 am »
BTW...the research stated that the leather bodies would almost always have a shoulder attached head.  But I still can not determine what she is made of.  The head is bisque or porcelain.

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Re: Help with Doll Vernon Seeley Mold
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2017, 12:06:28 pm »
I think I got it!  Seeley French Composition Slip.

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Re: Help with Doll Vernon Seeley Mold
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2017, 01:24:49 pm »
Yes,, It is  a composition body by Seeley !!  However other artists and individuals did many of the heads !!  As a reproduction it was probably a  good buy if not too  expensive !!