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Description
23" (58 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features and light-amber
complexion,very narrow side-glancing brown slanted eyes,high arched brows,accented
nostrils,full cheeks,closed mouth with accented lower lips,black human hair wig in bobbed
style with long queue at the back,stitch-jointing at shoulders,hips and knees allowing the doll
to be posed standing or seated,separately-sewn on felt hands. Condition: very good,costume
is all original with some fading of brilliant colors,original catalog shows wooden musical
instrument that is not included although the child holds original wooden musical pick.
Comments: Lenci,the doll appeared in the 1925 catalog described simply as model 188,and
then for the next two years with the name "Dschang-Go". Value Points: extremely rare Lenci
doll with superb detail of embroidery on the multi-layered felt costume,a rich purple suit
under the tunic.