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Description
16" (41 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and oil-painted facial features, large brown side-glancing eyes, white eyedots, grey eyeshadow, curvy brows, rounded nose with accent dots, plump cheeks, closed mouth, blonde mohair wig, felt baby body with jointed arms and legs in bent baby pose. Condition: generally excellent with slight fading on felt costume, few spots on arms. Comments: Lenci, series 164/B, the doll is known as "Anili" after Madame Lenci's baby daughter, shown in early Lenci catalog, circa 1923. Value Points: very rare early doll wearing original pink felt baby dress and Dutch style cap decorated with colorful felt appliques, pink slippers, organdy slip and panties. Included is portion of original early Lenci box. The actual doll is shown in the book, Lenci, The History and the Dolls, by Nancy Lazenby, page 139.