$9,000
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Pressed felt head, amber-tinted complexion with blushed cheeks, dramatically side-slanted painted brown eyes with rich black eyeliner and lashes, defined brows, black curved brows, painted nostrils, closed mouth with richly painted lips, black mohair stitched-on wig with queue, on composition body with jointing at shoulders and hips, wearing a rich Chinese costume with embroidered flowers and butterflies, comprising tunic, pants, slippers, and cap. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Lenci character head, a rare variation of their model 110, uniquely mounted on composition body of the same era, circa 1938. Value Points: truly unique doll with important provenance of ownership by Shirley Temple during her childhood; included with the doll is a vintage photograph of Shirley holding the doll in a Christmas scene from the film "Stowaway". (In the final scene of "Stowaway" featuring Shirley singing "That's What I Want for Christmas", the doll faintly appears in the right corner), and document of ownership by the young film star.