#449

Early and Rare Italian Felt Salon Lady by Lenci in Chair
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$2,100
sold
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Description
32" (81 cm.) Felt swivel head of lady with angular slender face and very elongated throat,head posed slightly inclined,press-sculpted and painted facial features,blue side-glancing eyes with heavily-modeled eyelids having a sensuous effect,outlined eyes,long upper curly lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with coral-shaded lips,blonde mohair wig with coiled side braids,slender torso and elongated limbs with modeled bent right elbow,jointed hips,modeled bent knees and feet posed for high heels. Condition: good/very good,with some light dustiness and fading. Comments: Lenci,circa 1925. Value Points: rare early model with very fine press-sculpting of features,wearing very unusual costume of loosely-woven metallic threads with velvet ribbons and velvet floral clusters,felt gloves and sleevelets,organdy petticoats,green felt heels,posed seated in wooden-framed upholstered chair that is original to the doll.