#51

American Composition Doll "Sweetheart" by Horsman
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$450
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$200 / $300
Description
21" (53 cm.) Alll composition, socket head with heart-shaped face, dreamy brown sleep eyes, long lashes, painted lashes, feathered brows, open mouth, four open teeth, blonde mohair wig, five piece slender body jointed at shoulders and hips. original dress. Condition: doll excellent, costume very frail. Comments: Horsman, the doll was marketed as "Sweetheart", circa 1930, the doll closely resembles the early film star Mary Pickford who was known as America's Sweetheart. Value Points: rare doll with distinctive model is well preserved.