10-10-200910-10-2009
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
October 10, 2009 11:00 AMCalender
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Admiral Portrait Doll

Sell one like this
$2,252$1,900
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2476Location: MarlboroughDate / Time: October 10, 2009 11:00AM

Description:

Admiral Portrait Doll, Cuno & Otto Dressel, Germany, c. 1900, bisque socket head, molded and painted gray hair, brows and mustache, brown painted intaglio eyes, closed mouth, realistic portrait features with decorated furrowed brow, age lines and large nose, on a five-piece jointed composition body with molded black boots, wearing a wool rear admiral's full dress uniform and matching papier-mache hat, ht. 13.5 in., (excellent).
Estimate $1,500-2,000

excellent

Keywords

George Dewey Portrait Doll, Admiral, Portrait Doll, wool rear admiral, Germany, bisque socket head, Otto Dressel