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Up for your consideration is a remarkable, highly collectible mid-century Danish Artist Folk Doll handcrafted by the recognized mid-century textile artist Birte Tage Hansen in Copenhagen (København), Denmark.This rare piece features an exceptional three-figure family configuration consisting of a mother figure holding a swaddled infant while a small young child clings to her long cream apron.The figures are meticulously dressed in the historically accurate regional costume of Fanø, a Danish island in the North Sea. The styling captures the traditional island garb perfectly, featuring multiple layers of plaid headscarving, a dark textured green jacket with dual rows of buttons, and multi-patterned skirts.Provenanced & Signed:The doll includes its highly coveted original handwritten textile tag sewn securely under the skirt layers, reading:"FANØ. Birte Tage Hansen, f. / København, Danmark, 1958"