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Description
14" (36 cm.) (excluding hats). Each has felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, blue painted eyes (glancing at each other), painted lashes and brows, grey eye shadow, closed mouth with coral-painted lower lip, blonde mohair wig (he with side-parted short bob, she with braided chignon), five-piece body with jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Lenci (cloth and paper labels, the paper labels penciled Lucia Fantasie 22 or 23). Comments: Italy, Lenci, circa 1937. Value Points: wonderful pair with original labels, wearing original Tyrolean costumes including elaborate hats, she with duck, he with embroidered lamb on vest.