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I have wondered for years who this doll might be. She is porcelain with a cloth body. My husband purchased it several years ago from someone whose mother had passed away. Her clothes look original. She has a very expressive face.  
—Linda Ross, Williamston, S.C.

Doll size: 16 inches
Condition: good
2008 value: $125

Your doll was made by Magge Head Kane, a noted early doll artist who worked prolifically for many decades. Her specialty was portrait artist dolls and dolls that depicted figures from history. Magge Head was also co-founded of NIADA, (National Institute of American Doll Artists) in 1963. The doll molds of her dolls were available for anyone who wanted to reproduce an original. In addition, several of her dolls were mass produced by companies like the Danbury Mint. I am not sure by looking at the photos whether your doll is the original created by the artist or one of the dolls created by someone who bought her doll mold. I am not an expert on Magge Head dolls, although many people love them and she did make her mark on the doll artist world.