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Description
17" (43 cm.) All wooden doll, socket head, blue sleep eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, rounded nose tip, accented nostrils, mouth appearing as though open, outlined lips framing four teeth, brunette mohair tacked-on wig, pink hair bow, all-wooden spring-jointed body, holes in feet for posing. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Schoenhut Doll Pat. Jan.17, 1911 USA. Comments: Schoenhut, the model 317 appeared in 1921 and was made for several years. Value Points: remarkably well-preserved early version of the sleep-eyed model has original wig, dress, stockings, and Schoenhut shoes (missing one buckle).