Passed
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Description
25" (64 cm.) Posed upon a velvet-covered wooden platform,as though leaning upon the wooden cane held in his left hand,is a soldier. Having paper-mache head with well-sculpted features,glass eyes,he has a modeled cap,carton torso and legs,painted shoes,and wearing his original yet somewhat ragged French military uniform,he depicts a weary yet stalwart veteran,likely of the first World War. He holds a pipe in his right hand. Movement and Music. Bringing the pipe to his mouth,he inhales,then turning his head to the left,exhales. Music plays. French,maker unknown,circa 1914.