Rare, Art Deco c1915, CUBEB fully jointed, composition smoker boudoir bed doll

Description

1920s era, e
mancipated, "smoking" woman doll....
Here is a charming and very hard to find, 26 1/2" long,
original
composition and wood,
ART DECO era, CUBEB
boudoir or smoking bed doll
p
roduced by the
Mutual Doll Corp
. or the
European Novelty Co.
and designed by Russian immigrant,
Samuel Haskell.
She was manufactured between
1925-1929
as an advertising item for the "
Cubeb" tobacco cigarette firm
during the "roaring twenties" era when film stars often collected them or carried them as accessories! These dolls greatly resemble the felt,
"Fadette" smoker doll by Lenci
of Turin, Italy during the same era of women's emancipation. Designed in a similar fashion as an artist mannequin, she has moving pin-joints at shoulders, hips, knees and elbows with a swivel socket head, replaced wig and an open mouth, (for holding her cigarette, which is now inside her head!) brown painted eyes, brown eye shadow, deeply molded eyelids and light cheek blush, long slender arms and legs, (original light paint suggesting stockings) high heel-shaped slender feet with black leatherette slippers with buckles and ties. She wears her original and very becoming, double-breasted, two-piece
orange
and black, felt trimmed pants outfit &
(lapel "A" or "V" pin)
with stand-up collar, which shows old repairs to moth damages.  She will make a great addition to any vintage or antique doll collection.
S
he has all original paint with only slight body paint wear.
She has not been repaired or repainted and has no odors as she is from a
smoke free home, of course!
.
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. no returns, refunds, adjustments or exchanges.
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. no returns, refunds, adjustments or exchanges.
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