#468

French Paper Mache Soldier in Original Zouave Costume
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$500
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$500 / $700
Description
18" (46 cm.) Paper mache socket head, brown glass inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, open mouth, four teeth, painted wide curly moustache, black mohair wig, French composition body jointed at shoulders and hips. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, circa 1890. Value Points: well-preserved all-original doll has fine complexion, original moustache and wig, and is wearing original flannel costume and cap of the French Foreign Legion (Zouave).