112. Italian Felt Character Girl with Hoop Toy, Series 300, by Lenci 17” (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, plump cheeks, brown side-glancing eyes, grey eyeshadow, fringed upper lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth, blonde mohair curly wig, jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Italian, Lenci, circa 1930s, from the firm’s 300 series. Value Points: the wistful-faced child has fine original painting, soft curls, and is wearing original cream felt dress with blue polka dots and colorful applique bands and diagonal stripes, undergarment, socks, shoes, and is carrying a wooden toy hoop. $1100/1500
114. and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Italian, Lenci, from her series 110, circa 1927. Value Points: especially fine detail of pressed sculpting and painting of features, the doll wears her original organdy dress of white and pale yellow, with scalloped hem and collar, pockets, and trimmed with green felt rick-rack and pink felt flowers, undergarments, green felt shoes, and colorful felt green and pink bonnet. $900/1100
114. Italian Felt Child Doll, Series 110, by Lenci in Green Organdy Dress 113.
113. Italian Felt Child Doll, Series 110, by Lenci with Very Expressive Features 19” (48 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, grey eyeshadow, brown painted curly upper lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with coral shaded lower lip, brunette mohair curly wig, jointing at shoulders
19” (48 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, grey eyeshadow, brown painted curly upper lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with coral shaded lower lip, ash-blonde mohair wig with curled side braids, jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Italian, Lenci, from her series 110, circa 1927. Value Points: rare model with beautiful complexion and expression, wearing original pale green organdy dress with felt “tic tac toe” applique design, undergarments, felt green shoes, socks. $900/1200
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