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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened
solid dome depicting an older man with impressed
and highlighted forehead and eye wrinkles,sculpted
grey hair to match the sculpted thick bushy brows
and moustache,painted brown eyes in deeply set
sockets,red and black upper eyeliner,closed
mouth,prominent nose,Sonneberg five-piece paper
mache body,painted boots. Condition: generally
excellent. Comments: exacting portrait model of
the US Admiral known as the "hero of Manila" for
his role in the Spanish-American War of
1898,created by Dressel from their series of
American historical dolls. Dressel,circa 1898.
Value Points: rare model is perfectly-preserved
wearing his factory original costume including
epaulets,belt,sabre,and hat.