#145

American Composition Portrait Doll of W.C. Fields by Effanbee
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$1,000
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Description
18"(46 cm.) Composition shoulder head with sculpted brown hair in neat side-parted style,painted facial features,shaded blue eyes in well-defined eye sockets,thick brows,prominent nose,hinged jaw with painted teeth,cloth torso with composition hands and feet,sculpted shoes and gloves. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: W.C. Fields An Effanbee Product. Comments: Effanbee,circa 1928,portrait of the celebrity comedian,whose long career spanned vaudeville,stage,silent films,talkies,and radio. Value Points: an apt portrait,wearing original costume including polka dot tie,stick pin,spats and grey flannel top hat,with original Effanbee pin and an added pin "W.C. Fields for governor".