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Description
36" (91 cm.) Of ebony-black felt with pressed and
painted facial features,swivel head,narrow
side-glancing brown eyes,accented nostrils,red
stitched and padded red lips,black curly mohair
wig wrapped in a lime green felt turban decorated
with embroidery and "jewels",slender black felt
torso,jointed long slender black felt arms,and
very elongated long black felt legs with jointed
knees. Condition: near mint. Marks: Lenci (two
original paper labels,one pencil noted "260").
Comments: Lenci,a standing version of the same
model appeared in the 1924 catalog,also identified
as model 260,and named "Sam",described as "The
Sultan's Moorish Guard"; the 260 model was likely
made for one or two years only. Value Points: the
rarity of the model is rivaled by its pristine
condition,and the extraordinary detail of
costume,with vibrant appliques and embroidery on
the green felt vest,sash,pants,slippers,and
gloves,and with one original gilt-painted wooden
earring,and a hand-carved wooden figural necklace.