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THBGeorgene Averill Uncle Wiggily and Nurse Jane Cloth Rabbit Dolls
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About Auction
LiveApr 25, 2026
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Description
Early 20th Century, Original, 20” height Uncle Wiggily rabbit doll with cloth body, button eyes, and painted features. Original clothing. 18” height Nurse Jane rabbit doll with cloth body, button eyes, and painted features. Original dress and undergarments. Both have staining throughout. Uncle Wiggily has small rips on left foot otherwise appears complete and all original. Please see photos.
Artist or Maker
Georgene Averill
Medium
Cloth
Date
Early 20th Century
Condition Report
Very Good
Exhibited
Currently Mebane Antique Gallery and available for preview
Literature
Uncle Wiggily Longears and Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, iconic characters from children's stories by Howard R. Garis. Based on their molded and painted mask faces and stitch-jointed construction, they appear to be produced by Georgene Novelties (Georgene Averill), a manufacturer known for high-quality character dolls in the mid-20th century, specifically the 1930s or 1940s. Fox purchased these from a Pennsylvania auction house in 2022.
Provenance
Estate Of The Late Nancy Jo Fox Of North Carolina
Notes
Available for live in house bidding and pay-pick up from our gallery, Always bid with confidence with Mebane Auction. Thank you Jon Lambert
Condition
Very Good
- Provenance
Estate Of The Late Nancy Jo Fox Of North Carolina
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