#115

Brunette Boy as Young Marquis in Brown Ensemble 500/700
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$550
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Felt swivel head, pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with coral painted lips, brunette weft-stitched hair, slender body, felt jointed arms and legs. Wearing dark brown double-breasted jacket, light brown cuffed trousers with fly-front, leather shoes, spats, white shirt, and carrying wooden walking stick (very worn cream top hat is included). Condition: good, some moth holes on costume, slight dustiness of doll. Comments: Lenci, late 1920s. Value Points: rare costume of the handsome faced lad.