A hand-knitted character doll, historically known as a Golly. This item is handmade from knitted wool or synthetic yarn over soft stuffing. The figure features a black head with embroidered yellow and white eyes, a red mouth, and black yarn hair. The doll is dressed in a blue knitted tailcoat with pointed tails at the reverse, worn over a yellow waistcoat with a red bow tie. The legs are knitted in red yarn representing trousers, terminating in black feet. The hands are yellow. No manufacturer labels, tags, or maker’s marks are present, indicating this is a folk-art or home-crafted item.
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