#206

An All Original German Bisque Portrait of Admiral Dewey by Dressel
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$2,100
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head,sculpted grey hair,painted facial features,intaglio brown eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,sculpted grey brows and very thick moustache,closed mouth,composition five piece body. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Cuno and Otto Dressel,from their series of military heroes created for the American market,circa 1892,portraying Admiral Dewey. Value Points: superb sculpting and painting with fine details of moustache and brows,strongly shaped chin,age wrinkles,wearing factory original blue wool felt uniform with double breasted buttons,epaulets,sword,belt,and decorated helmet