Italian Felt Character Boy as Russian Cossack, 300 Series, by Lenci

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17" (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, green side-glancing eyes, brown lower eyeshadow, dark upper eyeliner, curly upper lashes, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, bright red mohair wig, jointed arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Lenci, 300 model series of children in nationality, circa 1930. Value Points: wonderfully-preserved Lenci boy in Cossack Russian costume with rare eye color and red hair, has superb embroidery on jacket and boots, with fleeced hat and gloves captured inside his cord tied waist band.