2 antique halle blakely doll 32 inch victorian entrance composition and12"doll

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2 very rare halle blakely signed doll 1942, composition material, very well built, president carters wife had one custom made for her,head is a little loose,would be fine in a doll stand, these dolls are rarely seen, museum quality ,the left earing is missing a jewel and the necklace clasp is broke,much work went into the detail of her dolls all hand made, she is listed in the book the American doll artist and was a member of the NIADA ,measures 32 inches tall , a very nice entrance doll ,the cloths are in excellent condition,the second doll is 12 inches tall looks the same as the first one I would assume was made at a latter date as the head seams more porclien like but not sure ,both come with stands, 2 very rare piece for one collection or museum, halle blakely born 1901 died 1981 commissioned to make dolls for the Alfred p sloan museum her last doll was for roseyln carter the first lady.