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Description
18" (46 cm.) Plumply-shaped light brown wool felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features,brown side-glancing painted eyes with white eyedots,curly lashes,button-shaped nose with accent dots,very full red felt stitched-on lips black mohair wig,stitch-on ears with bangle earrings,uniquely-constructed body with voluptuous pose,sculpted bosom,constructed bent left elbow,knees constructed bow-legged. Condition: overall good/ very good,with repair at shoulder of right arm. moth holes on feet,one hole on side of left thigh,bananas missing on skirt and some leaf fading. Comments: Lenci,circa 1926,the doll portrays the American-born Parisian dancer,Josephine Baker,in the costume of her most famous performance,"Danse Banane" at the Folies Bergere; the doll was named Josephine in the Lenci catalog. Value Points: extremely rare Lenci model with uniquely-stitch-sculpted body,highly-stylized unique face,with original bangle jewelry,