#151

Italian Felt Character Girl with Original Costume by Lenci
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, blue side-glancing eyes, dark eye shadow, long painted lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth, blonde mohair wig with elaborately-coiled braids, jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Lenci, late 1930s. Value Points: wide-eyed child is well-preserved wearing original blue and white checkered long dress with white organdy apron having embroidered roses, undergarments, blue felt shoes, yellow felt sunbonnet and carrying bouquet of felt flowers.