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Description
14" (36 cm.) Felt swivel head, pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, grey eye shadow, curly upper lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth, black stitched-on hair arranged in elaborately-braided coiffure, felt body with jointed limbs, middle-fingers joined together. Wearing orange and brown traditional costume with embroidered roosters, fitted jacket with yellow edging, black fringed shawl, cotton petticoat and pantalets with scalloped yellow felt edging, brown felt shoes, and carrying woven basket with wooden spoon. Condition: excellent. Marks: Sardegna (paper label). Comments: Lenci, Rita model #30 in traditional costume of Sardinia, the doll was shown in the 1933 Lenci catalog. Value Points: fine detail of rooster embroidery.