Ars Lenci (Dolls) 1930 "Marionnettes et Mannequins", Boudoir Dolls

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Year
1930
Type
Clipping
Size
approx. 24 x 32 cm | 9.4 x 12.6"
Particularity
Double page
Item #
X80-77490
"... Founded in 1918 in Turin, Italy by Elena Scavini (her nickname was Lenci), Ars Lenci, as the firm was called, excelled in pressed-felt dolls. Some were made of hollow cardboard that was covered by the dense cloth. Others were stuffed. All were crowned by heads of human hair or mohair and featured meticulously painted, expressive faces. In particular, the dolls were known for their pouty lips and sideways-­glancing eyes..."
(http://www.collectorsweekly.com/dolls/lenci)
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