Italian Felt Character Boy,109 Series,by Lenci in Checkered Jacket

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23" (58 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features,narrow brown side-glancing eyes,painted brown upper lashes,grey eye shadow,lightly-fringed brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with accented lower lip,blonde mohair wig in short boyish fashion with forelock curl,jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Lenci (cloth tag inside costume). Comments: Lenci,model 109/89,appearing in the 1930 catalog of that firm. Value Points: well-preserved,the solemn-faced boy wears original felt jacket in four-color argyle checkered design,white wool felt shirt,black tie,tan wool felt pants with fly front,socks,leather shoes.