Vintage Rare Early 15 Shirley Temple Composition Sleepy Eye Doll Marked 16 USA

  

VINTAGE RARE EARLY 15 SHIRLEY TEMPLE COMPOSITION STRUNG SLEEPY EYE DOLL MARKED 16 USA ON HER BACK. THIS WAS ONE OF THE EARLIEST SHIRLEY TEMPLE DOLLS MADE FROM THE EARLY 1930s. THIS PARTICULAR VERSION WAS BELIEVED TO BE MADE EITHER BEFORE OR AT THE TIME IDEAL TOY COMPANY GOT THE RIGHTS TO MAKE DOLLS IN HER LIKENESS. GREAT ADDITION TO ANY VINTAGE OR ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTION.

NOTE IN OVERALL OK TO GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS CRACKS IN THE COMPOSITION TO HER FACE, ARMS, HANDS BACK AND LEGS. SOME OF HER FINGERS ARE A LITTLE CHIPPED.

STRUNG JOINTS ARE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. HAIR IS A LITTLE MATTED IN THE BACK.

SHOES AND SOCKS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.