Early Italian Felt Character, Sailor with Pipe, by Lenci

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7" (18 cm.) Felt head with pressed and painted facial features depicting a plump-faced sailor, painted closed eyelids, high arched brows, closed smiling mouth with hole for insertion of large wooden pipe, red auburn hair and beard with attached black hat, firmly-stuffed plump body with attached pink and cream striped felt shirt, blue middy jacket, grey pants. Condition: generally excellent, slight dustiness. Comments: Lenci, early 1930s. Value Points: early version of the popular model with well-detailed all-felt costume.