Italian Glass-Eyed Googly Child, Model 250, by Lenci

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19" (48 cm.) Felt swivel head, large brown glass "flirting" googly eyes, painted upper lashes, high comma brows, grey eye shadow, rounded nose with accent dots, wide "O"-shaped closed mouth, blonde rooted side-parted hair with braids and braided top knot, muslin torso, felt arms and legs with tab jointing allowing seated pose, original aqua and cream romper suit with unusual diaper-style bottom, matching shoes and hair bows, bangle earrings, and carrying yellow mohair duckling with yellow felt beak and web feet. Condition: very good/excellent, some light spotting on shoes. Comments: Lenci, model 250, the doll was shown in the 1933 Lenci catalog. Value Points: one of the rarest of the glass-eyed googly series, with very artistic painting of features and flirtatious glass eyes.