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Description
21" (53 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, narrow blue side-glancing eyes, dark upper eyeliner, painted lashes, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with smiling expression and row of painted teeth, blonde mohair wig with arranged ringlet curls, muslin stitch-jointed body with celluloid hands. Condition: generally excellent, light nose touch-up, Comments: Raynal, French, circa 1938, the doll was designed to represent the popular American child film star of Shirley Temple, and was featured in a 2004 exhibit at the Musee de la Poupee titled "The Raynal Dolls, 50 Years of Luxury for Little Girls". Value Points: rare model with original ringlet curled coiffure and wearing original plaid cotton dress with matching onesie undergarment, socks, shoes.