#433

American Composition and Wooden Band Leader for GE Radio
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$900
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Description
19"(48 cm.) Composition socket head with very characterized expression,wooden top hat of band leader with decorative wooden plum and black brim,composition torso sculpted as a red jacket with applied wooden buttons and yellow cord,all-wooden jointed arms and legs,with wooden hands drilled for carrying baton and sign (sign lacking),and painted wooden shoes. Condition: generally excellent,some paint rub on bottom right leg. Marks: General Electric Radio (and GE logo,on hat). Comments: the doll was commissioned as a promotional piece by General Electric,from Cameo,circa 1930. Value Points: rare and intricately-designed fabulous character,with original painted finish.