Unique Schoenhut Boxer Portrait Doll, America, early 20th century, probably representing Jack Dempsey, who won the heavyweight title in 1919, it is likely a one-of-a-kind special commission, the doll with deeply sculpted black curly hair, brown painted eyes, black eyebrows, retrousse nose, turned-down slightly askew mouth, five o'clock shadow and suggestion of chest hair on torso, on "toddler" body with shorter, chunkier proportions, incised Schoenhut marks on back, painted black lace-up boots (gesso and paint on toes of left foot chipped away), wearing white trunks with gold belt, brown leather boxing gloves, ht. 14 in.
Unique Schoenhut Boxer Portrait Doll, America, early 20th century, probably representing Jack Dempsey, who won the heavyweight title in 1919, it is likely a one-of-a-kind special commission, the doll with deeply sculpted black curly hair, brown painted eyes, black eyebrows, retrousse nose, turned-down slightly askew mouth, five o'clock shadow and suggestion of chest hair on torso, on "toddler" body with shorter, chunkier proportions, incised Schoenhut marks on back, painted black lace-up boots (gesso and paint on toes of left foot chipped away), wearing white trunks with gold belt, brown leather boxing gloves, ht. 14 in.
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