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Description
17" (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, painted upper and side lashes, fringed brows, pronounced grey eye shadow, closed mouth with accent dots on lower lips, blonde mohair wig with soft curls, jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Lenci E 79 (label on box). Comments: Lenci, from the 300s series, 1931. Value Points: preserved in her original labeled box, with Italian boutique label, the doll wears rare costume of peach/pink organdy with petal-shaped scallops, and with a border of intricate felt flower and black ribbon appliques, matching petticoat and pantalets, white pleated shawl collar, pink felt shoes, and wide-brimmed yellow felt bonnet with black velvet ribbons. The actual doll is shown in the book, Lenci, The History and the Dolls by Nancy Lazenby, page 92.