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Description
15" (38 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features,brown side-glancing
eyes,grey eye shadow,black and brown upper eyeliner,curly painted lashes,accented
nostrils,closed mouth,brunette mohair curly hair,original flannel body with jointed limbs.
Condition: generally excellent,some fading and wear to blue felt scallop at the hem. Marks: Lenci
(cloth tag). Comments: Lenci,late 1930s,the doll has face marketed as Rita or Lucia,model 450.
The actual doll is shown in Lenci,The History and Dolls by Nancy Lazenby,page 115. Value Points:
exuberant costume is all-original with a fabulous yellow felt bonnet trimmed with colorful felt
flowers,feathers and black lace veil.