#103

Black-Haired Cowboy with Silver Studded Chaps, Series 80/23 1000/1400
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$1,400
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Felt swivel head with rounded face, pressed and painted facial features, large brown side-glancing eyes, curly upper and side lashes, single-stroke brows, grey eye shadow, closed mouth, accented lower lip, black rooted hair, felt body, tab-jointed shoulders, disc-jointed legs. Wearing beige felt shirt with brown cuffs, tan felt vest with red felt lining, brown felt pants with attached chaps heavily accented with silver studs, leather belt, brown felt shoes, felt applique bandanna with gold ring, brown felt cowboy hat. Condition: excellent except some sparseness of hair at back of head. Comments: Lenci, 1933, model 80/23, the doll is wearing nearly identical costume to her earlier model named "Tom Mix" after the Hollywood silent film star.