#307

Italian Felt "Winker" by Lenci from Early Period
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$750
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, one wide-open side-glancing brown eye and one eye closed as though winking, painted side lashes, brows, closed mouth with wide smile, row of painted teeth with hole in corner of mouth for inserted cigarette butt, jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent, two moth holes at back. Comments: Lenci, circa 1925. Value Points: the impish winking character wears original felt striped shirt, brown trousers, shoes and brown cap with brim.