#248

German Paper Mache Character with Great Expression by Dressel
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$650
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head, brown painted boyish hair, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes and brows, closed mouth with impish expression, dimpled chin, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique romper suit. Condition: generally excellent, some wear to hands, touch-up on nose tip. Marks: (holz-masse stamp on torso). Comments: Cuno and Otto Dressel, circa 1910. Value Points: rare model with wonderfully characterized expression.