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Description
25"(64 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features,blue side-glancing eyes
with brown and grey eyehadow,feathered lashes and brows,accented nostrils,closed
mouth,blonde mohair wig in long ringlet curls,muslin torso and elongated felt limbs with
jointing at shoulders and stitch-jointing at hips and knees,high heel feet. Condition: generally
excellent,stockings worn,shoes missing. Comments: Lenci,circa 1925,the model is popularly
known as "Lillian Gish"for its resemblance to the actress (1893-1993) whose career included
stage,silent film,and talking films right up until 1987; her most famous role was in the 1915
"Birth of a Nation". Lenci did not officially name the doll for Lillian Gish,but was surely inspired
by the actress as seen in the close resemblance. Value Points: rare doll is wearing her original
plaid silk layered gown,red felt jacket with black trim,matching bonnet,ruffled
sleevelets,petticoat,pantalets,fur muff with felt flowers,The doll has the autograph of Lillian
Gish on the back torso.