#269

Italian Felt Character Girl, Series 149, by Lenci in Well-Preserved Original Costume
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$1,100
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brunette short curly wig, brown side-glancing painted eyes, long curly upper lashes, grey lower eye shadow, closed mouth, jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent, two tiny moth holes at back bonnet brim. Comments: Lenci, series 149, circa 1929. Value Points: very fresh condition, the girl wears original organdy and felt dress with bands of felt ruffles and flowers, organdy ruffled undergarments, pink felt bonnet and shoes, socks.