Queen Amalia Doll

queen-amaliaqueen-amelia-side10″ Cloth 1956 Queen Amalia of Greece. ( The Amalia dress is a Greek traditional folk costume created by Queen Amalia, who ruled as wife of King Otto from 1837 until their expulsion following an uprising in Athens in 1862. The outfit is the result of an attempt to establish a unifying symbol of Greek identity. )The doll was provided by CARE for sale through Kimport Dolls.

I purchased the doll in 1973 from the Fordem Galleries, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio.