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Title: Help with Doll Vernon Seeley Mold
Post by: DANTE5 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

Title: Re: Help with Doll Vernon Seeley Mold
Post by: DANTE5 on January 01, 2017, 11:13:01 AM

additional photos......

Title: Re: Help with Doll Vernon Seeley Mold
Post by: DANTE5 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.

Title: Re: Help with Doll Vernon Seeley Mold
Post by: DANTE5 on January 01, 2017, 12:06:28 PM

I think I got it!  Seeley French Composition Slip.

Title: Re: Help with Doll Vernon Seeley Mold
Post by: mart 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 !!