#246

Pair, French Composition Portrait Dolls of Miltary Figures
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$1,700
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Description

18" and 19" (46 and 48 cm). Each has composition socket head with highly characterized portrait face and features, and five piece lightweight jointed composition body; one with light brown hair, moustache and goatee, painted blue eyes, dark shadows around the eyes, wearing green uniform with black paitn4ed boots, sword and eight medals; the other with short brown hair, waxed moustache, pursed lips, blue painted eyes, black felt uniform with double breasted silver buttons, painted black boots, gilt medallion on fleeced hat. Condition: very good, black-uniformed man has network of craze lines on face. Comments: French, circa 1916, various Allied soldier dolls were offered in Parisian department stores catalogs of the period. Value Points: rare portrait models retain their original finish, original costumes.