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Description
23" (58 cm.) Felt swivel head with very plump cheeks on rounded face, pressed and painted facial features, large rounded blue upper glancing eyes, side painted lashes, high arched brows, rounded pug nose, tiny closed mouth, blonde mohair wig with ringlet curls, jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Lenci (original paper label ink labeled Frida/13), (also original label on box reads "Frida 13"). Comments: Lenci, circa 1945. Value Points: pristine condition of the wonderfully-modeled doll with beautiful blush and facial painting, wearing original crisp red taffeta gown with ruffled organdy sleeves, ruffled organdy bonnet with taffeta streamers and a cascade of felt flowers, carrying wooden handled organdy parasol, and with organdy hooped petticoat, pantalets, undergarments, socks, shoes and original box. The actual doll is shown in the book, Lenci, the History and the Dolls, by Nancy Lazenby, page 172.