#371

Italian Felt Character Boy,300 Series,by Lenci in Rowing Costume
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$1,000
sold
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features,narrow brown side-glancing eyes,brown upper eyeliner,short painted lashes,grey eye shadow,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with pouting expression,brunette mohair wig in side-parted fashion,jointed arms and legs. Condition: good,felt scuffed and dusty on arms and legs,some rubs on felt of shirt. Comments: Lenci,the model 1003 from the Sports Series,from the 1930 Lenci catalog. Value Points: rarely found model wearing his original rowing crew garb of striped blue and white top,white felt shorts,blue felt shoes,blue and white cap,and carrying original wooden oar with blue and white stripes.