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Spring Production Baby. [New York: Judd?], ca. 1895. A cloth-covered African American baby doll with molded papier-mâché face and hands; these devices were produced from apparently empty hats. Spring body, removeable face with elastic band, overall length approximately 21 ½”. Wear and tear to fabric especially the arms, a few chips to painted surfaces. From Ken Klosterman’s Salon de Magie and bearing the collection inventory number; gifted by Klosterman to Ricky Jay.