#257

Italian Felt Character Boy in Brown Folklore Costume by Lenci
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$450
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features,small brown side-glancing eyes,brown curly upper lashes,dark lower eye shadow,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,brunette side-parted short cropped hair,jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Lenci (original paper label with green illustration of little girl,hand-lettered on back 3/9/9). Comments: Lenci,mid-1940s. Value Points: the handsome young lad wears original brown wool felt suit with red felt edging,gold embroidery,ruffled collar,socks,and white wool shoes with red felt flaps.