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Description
8" (20 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial
features,large round downcast blue eyes,painted long curly
lashes,high arched brows,accented nostrils,closed "O"-shaped
mouth,blond mohair short curly wig,jointing at shoulders and hips.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Lenci (square paper tag
Lenci) S 37 (pencil notation on original paper label). Comments:
Lenci,the model first appeared in a 21" size in the mid-1920s
named "Carluccio",and in 1931 was released in this miniature size.
Value Points: rare and delightful child wearing his original felt
costume including felt apron with pocket embroidered "Tom",and
with his original paper cap and wooden hobby horse,preserved in
wonderful fresh condition in his original Lenci flowered box.