#127

Rare German Felt Soldier, Chevauleger, by Steiff
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$2,100
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$1,100 / $1,600
Description
12" (30 cm.) Felt swivel head with center seam, stitched ears, stitched-on blue cap with red trim, black bead eyes, painted facial features, jointed shoulders and hips, shapely legs, wearing original stitched-on wool felt uniform with red thread trim and metal buttons, metal epaulets, metal sword, leather oversized shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, Steiff, circa 1915, from a series of soldiers, Kaiser's Marines, the model represented a Chevauleger. Value Points: very fresh colors on the rare and wonderfully preserved doll.