About This Doll
This vintage male character doll combines an expressive painted face with a layered folk-style costume. Attributed to the mid-20th century, it measures approximately 22 cm tall.
A curled black moustache, blue eyes and rosy cheeks give the face its distinctive personality. Dark hair frames the head, while a small painted dot appears below the mouth.
Characterful Painted Features
The eyes glance slightly sideways beneath fine painted brows. Pink shading across the cheeks contrasts with the pale face and sharply defined moustache.
Close-up photographs show small surface marks and areas of wear to the facial paint. These details are part of the doll’s present appearance rather than concealed by the overall costume.
The head is described as composition or hard plastic, but the exact material has not been confirmed. The dark hair has a fibre-like texture; its precise composition is also unverified.
Layered Folk-Style Costume
A fitted black waistcoat sits over a white shirt with long sleeves and a high folded collar. Small metallic buttons decorate the front, providing contrasting highlights against the dark fabric.
A vivid red fabric sash introduces the strongest colour at the waist. Full black breeches create a rounded silhouette above cream ribbed stockings and small black moulded shoes.
The clothing includes visible stitching and layered fabric construction. Exact fibre content and the extent of hand sewing have not been independently established.
Costume and Period Attribution
The costume has been described as Alsatian or Central European in style. This remains a stylistic attribution, not confirmation of where the doll was manufactured.
The supplied circa-1940s–1960s dating is approximate. No maker attribution is established from the available information.
Condition
Overall presentation remains appealing, although the clothing has noticeable damage. Several holes are visible in the black breeches, and the red sash has pronounced fraying.
The white sleeves and wrist areas show wear, fraying and some discolouration. The black shoes have surface scuffs and worn edges.
The doll is reported to stand independently and is photographed upright. Please review the front, back and close-up views for clothing losses, facial marks and wear to the shoes.
Key Details
Object: Male folk costume character doll
Period: Mid-20th century, circa 1940s–1960s
Costume style: Alsatian or Central European
Construction: Cloth body with rigid head, hands and feet; exact materials unverified
Costume: Black waistcoat and breeches, white shirt, red sash, cream ribbed stockings and black shoes
Dimensions: Approximately 22 × 4 × 5 cm, as supplied
Condition: Vintage wear; holes in breeches, frayed sash and cuffs, facial marks and shoe scuffs
SKU: 2C135
Why It’s Special
The moustached face and contrasting costume give this small figure a lively presence. It offers an engaging display alongside vintage dolls, costume studies or other characterful objects.
One Royal Art
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