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Certified by VikingCloudLenci dolls were the creation of Elena Konig Scavini, an Italian doll designer who went by the nickname Lenci. Born in 1886 in Turin, Italy, Scavini made her first dolls in her kitchen in 1918. Her dolls were sculpted out of felt and hand painted. She applied for patents in 1919 to protect her method for producing the doll faces. Along with her husband, Scavini started her doll company and headed its production from 1919 to 1933.
Lenci dolls were manufactured in a number of styles including whimsical character dolls, boudoir dolls, googly- eyed dolls, mascotte dolls, and baby dolls. Mascotte dolls were especially popular in the United States after World War II when women became interested in collecting dolls from other countries. These dolls stand 8 or 9 inches tall with felt wigs of rooted hair, felt or cotton bodies and legs, and felt arms. The hands are mitten stitched, meaning the fingers are not separated. All of the mascotte dolls have a surprised expression on their faces.
Due to financial difficulties, Scavini was forced to partner with the Garella brothers, who invested in the company to keep it from closing. Scavini did not care for the brothers, but continued to work with them until 1940 when she left the company. The Garella brothers continued to run the Lenci company until it closed in 2001.
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