Florence

Name: Florence

Made by and When: Furga, circa 1990

Material: Vinyl, stuffed cloth, acrylic eyes, synthetic hair

Marks: 1 / (Furga logo) Furga / Italy / 478

Height: 30 inches

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Long, black thickly rooted curly hair with curly bangs; brown stationary eyes with attached upper eyelids and painted lower eyelids, closed mouth with full lips and a hint of red lip color

Clothes: Yellow long-sleeved knit mock turtleneck underneath a multicolored tunic, fuchsia pants with fabric bows at the ankles, white flat vinyl fuchsia-trimmed shoes with a molded fuchsia and white bow at the toe; the curator added gold-tone hoop earrings.

Other: Made in Italy by Furga, circa 1990, this 30-inch-tall doll has a vinyl head, arms, and legs and a stuffed cloth body. The legs are slightly bent at the knees.

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