#400

Rare French Wooden Mannequin Form by Jeanne Lanvin
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$400
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Flat-sided wooden shoulderhead with elongated slender face and defined chin, painted black hair in flapper bobbed style, painted blue eyes with exaggerated blue eye shadow, long lashes and angled brows, long pointy nose, diamond-shaped mouth, blushed cheeks with center dot, attached to padded muslin torso and arms and standing on wooden form, brass stylized hands with jointed elbows, wearing original fashionable dress. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Jeanne Lanvin Paris (body tag). Comments: French, circa 1920s, the mannequin was designed for counter-top display in boutique. Value Points: rare display piece with fabulous styling and unique body shape and hands, original Lanvin label.