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Description
29" (74 cm.) Felt swivel head with oval-shaped
face and strong elongated throat,posed leaning and
looking sideways,painted facial features,brown
side-glancing eyes,painted black curly
lashes,black painted brows,closed mouth with
painted row of teeth,black mohair wig combed away
from face with a widow's peak and braided chignon
decorated with a brilliant array of felt flowers
and two gaily-painted decorative hair combs,very
slender elongated body with jointing at shoulders
and hips,stitch-jointed knees,modeled bent elbows
designed to hold wooden guitar. Condition:
generally excellent,some typical light
fading,blouse a tad dusty. Comments: Lenci,circa
1925,the Spanish dancer was a popular theme in
various models of Lenci dolls for a number of
years. Value Points: very rare model with
extraordinary costume highlighted with brilliant
applique and embroidery details,silk pom-pom-ball
shawl,embroidered high felt boots and matching
gloves,wooden guitar with decorative painting to
match her comb,and rare painted teeth.