$5,000
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Description
27"(69 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features,brown painted eyes in half-
moon shape with heavy eyelids,black eyeliner,grey painted eye shadow,arched brows,accented
nostrils,beauty spot,closed mouth with hole for cigarette,very curly fleecy short hair,elongated
torso,slender limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Lenci,circa 1925,from a series of
flapper-styled models marketed as "Fadettes",meant to depict the new modern stylized woman.
Value Points: beautifully-preserved early model with artfully-painted face,wonderful wig,and
wearing her original vibrant pink felt pajamas and slippers,with cream felt trim,and a little
corsage of colorful felt flowers.