#417

Italian Felt Character Girl by Lenci with Organdy Coiffe
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features,brown side-glancing eyes,painted curly lashes,accented nostrils,closed mouth,blonde mohair wig with coiled braid chignon,jointed arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent,apron and coiffe dusty,fruit in basket not original. Marks: Lenci (cloth and paper original labels) . Comments: Lenci,circa 1940,model BF. Value Points: wearing original costume of green felt gown under dotted Swiss pinafore with felt floral appliques,undergarments,striped stockings,black felt buckled shoes,basket,and an extravagantly-ruffled coiffe.