#227

Italian Felt Girl as Red-Riding Hood from Rita Series by Lenci
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$350
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14" (36 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features,blue upper-glancing eyes,painted lashes and brows,bow-shaped lips,blonde mohair floss wig braids,with felt arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Lenci 11H Rita (original box label). Comments: Lenci,from the series marketed as Lucia or Rita,late 1930s. Value Points: the little girl wears her original red and white checked cotton dress,red felt hooded cap,matching undergarments,red felt shoes,carries a little woven basket of vegetables,and has her original box.