#375

Rare American Composition Doll,Rita Hayworth in
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$1,700
sold
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Description
14"(36 cm.) Composition socket head,blue sleep eyes,real lashes,painted lashes and brows,dark eye shadow,five-piece composition body,reddish mohair wig. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: the doll portrays Rita Hayworth as Carmen,inspired by the 1948 film "The Loves of Carmen",according to the original fan-shaped paper tag and the original box. The doll was copyrighted by W.I. Gould & So,and made by Uneeda Doll Co. Value Points: rare doll marketed with the star's name is wearing her original red taffeta gown with black lace trim,lace mantilla,and has original tags and box. Included is a 1948 set of paper dolls depicting Rita Hayworth as "Carmen".