#42

Rare Italian Cloth Salon Lady by Lenci as Special Commission
Live Auction

$2,300
sold
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Description

Felt swivel head of slender-faced lady with pressed and painted facial features, blue side-glancing eyes, grey eye shadow, painted lashes, arched brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, elongated slender body with high heel posed feet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Made in Italy expressly for McHenry Morgan & Co Limited (cloth tag inside gown). Comments: Lenci, circa 1930, a special commission doll for the prestige British store. Value Points: superb condition of the rare model with vibrant colors perfectly preserved, wearing royal purple felt gown with appliqued pink, mauve and fuchsia flowers and leaves, organdy apron, sleeves and shawl, carrying basket of flowers, woven bonnet.