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Description
11" (28 cm.) Felt swivel head, pressed and painted facial features, brown down-glancing eyes, painted lashes, dark eye shadow, closed mouth, stitched-on light brown hair in braided chignon, muslin torso and jointed legs, felt jointed arms. Wearing red felt gown with black sleeves and gold braid trim, matching wide-brimmed hat with lavish purple bows, cotton petticoat and pantalets, black shoes, black taffeta apron with lace edging. Condition: excellent. Marks: Lenci (cloth and silver foil tags) Gressoney (paper label). Comments: Lenci, late 1930s, the doll is wearing traditional costume of Gressoney in the Aosta Valley of Italy. Value Points: especially charming bow-trimmed bonnet.