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Description
15" (38 cm). Bisque socket head portraying adult
man with sculpted and painted grey hair and thick
moustache, grey glass inset eyes, painted dark
lashes, thick brown brows, aquiline nose,
accented eye corners, composition and wooden
fully jointed body, painted black boots.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 24D.
Comments: Cuno and Otto Dressel from their series
of American hero doll of the late 19th century,
the figure portrays Admiral Dewey of Spanish-
American War, circa 1895. Value Points: rare
model in larger size has choice sculpting and
bisque, original body and original blue wool
costume with brass buttons, braid, and sword.