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Description
26" (66 cm.) Pressed felt socket head with highly-defined angular features,strong nose and jaw
structure,painted brown side-glancing eyes,black eyeliner,brown eye shadow,brown
brows,closed mouth,painted hair under attached turban,cloth body with wire armature arms,felt
hands. Condition: generally excellent,some holes in cape. Comments: circa 1925,possibly Alma
Doll Company of Turin,Italy. Value Points: the rare and wonderfully-preserved doll portrays
Rudolph Valentino as "The Sheik",wearing lavishly embroidered and appliqued felt costume,fancy
rings,and burgundy leatherette tall boots with gold appliques.