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19" (48 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed facial modeling, large brown glass flirting googly eyes, painted long lashes and eye shadow, high feathered brows, rounded nose, "O"-shaped mouth, auburn mohair wig with topknot and braids, wearing original aqua and cream checkered blouse and green felt diaper-like pants, socks shoes, and carries a little mohair bunny. Generally excellent condition except some fading of blouse and shoes. Italian, Lenci, circa 1935. The model is more commonly found with a toy duck; this present example is especially relevant to Shirley Temple as the young star had a particular fondness for bunnies, having a gated play yard for the little animals, which she often gave as a special gift to surprised visitors. The doll appeared in a photograph of Shirley's doll collection, Appendix E.