Italian Felt Character Depicting Fascist Youth by Lenci

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11" (28 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, brown curly lashes, grey eye shadow, accented nostrils, closed mouth, brunette hair in short boyish fashion, jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Lenci, model 70/17 from the 1933 catalog. Value Points: the rare model wears his original costume of the Italian Fascist Youth Group comprising black felt jacket with felt covered buttons and Italian sleeve insignia, black felt cap with tassel and rare pin, grey shorts, blue felt tie, grey knit wool leggings and black leather laced shoes.