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Description
18" (46 cm.) Slender adult doll, swivel head, pressed and painted facial features, darkened complexion, brown side-glancing eyes, coral-shaded lips, elongated body, jointing at shoulders and hips, mitten hands. Wearing stitched-on costume in vibrant harlequin pattern of pink, fuchsia, black and green felt, felt ruffled collar, black felt cap, black felt mask, wooden-heeled felt shoes, and carrying wooden painted magic wand used by the harlequin character to change the scenery of the play. Condition: generally excellent, slight fading of lower front legs. Comments: Lenci, circa 1920, the doll was featured in the 1920 Printemps catalog described as "#5 Arlequin" selling for 135 fr", depicting the witty character Harlequin; three years later the doll was featured in the 1924 "Carnaval de Venise" Lenci series presented at the Magasin de Printemps Parisian department store. Value Points: the rarely found doll features unusual details such as specially designed shoes and wooden batte or magic wand.