#159

French Cloth Doll with Glass Eyes as Zouave Soldier, Attributed to Emile Lang
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$650
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Felt swivel head with center seam face and pressed features, applied brown glass paperweight eyes, painted hair, brows, moustache and mouth, slender elongated body, disc-jointed arms and legs. Condition: very good, some dustiness. Comments: attributed to Emile Lang, circa 1915. Value Points: rare doll with glass eyes, wearing original woolen Zouave uniform with braid trim, leather shoes with remnants of original paper label on soles.