Black-Haired Character Boy with Hand-Painted Pipe, 300 Series 700/900

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17" (43 cm.) Felt swivel head, pressed and painted facial features, small brown side-glancing eyes, black upper eyeliner, curly upper lashes, single-stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with hole for insertion of pipe stem, black rooted short hair, felt torso and limbs, jointing at shoulders and hips, middle fingers joined. Wearing burlap tunic with embroidery and tan vest with applique and embroidery, light brown pants with brown and white fringed detail and silver beading, leather shoes, black felt wide-brimmed hat with colorful felt flowers, with carrying stick and wooden richly-colored mouth pipe. Condition: excellent. Comments: Lenci, early 1930s, 300 series. Value Points: especially fine detail of hat decoration, fringed detail of pants, hand-painted pipe.