#112

Rare American Composition "Patsyette" as Hawaiian by Effanbee
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$500
sold
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Description
9"(23 cm.) All-composition doll with light-brown complexion,socket head,sculpted short black hair in bobbed fashion,painted brown side-glancing eyes,closed mouth,jointed arms and legs. The doll is wearing an original yellow gown with an additional red cotton gown,and has leis and bracelets. Excellent condition. Marks: Effanbee Patsyette Doll. The dolls were commissioned from Effanbee by Hawaiian sources such Liberty House where they were costumed as Hawaiian royalty and sold as luxury memorabilia. Circa 1935.