#123

German Bisque Portrait of Admiral Dewey by Dressel
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$2,200
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Description

12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head depicting adult man with slender face, firmly sculpted jaw and cheek bones, aquiline nose, painted brown hair around the ears, cut pate with attached paper mache cap, painted facial features, small blue eyes, red and black upper eyeliner, closed mouth, very thick and full grey sculpted moustache, five piece paper mache body with painted boots. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Dressel, their portrait of Admiral Dewey from their historical heroes of US series, circa 1892. Value Points: the rare doll is in superb original condition with elaborately ornamented original costume, epaulets, sword.