Rudolph Valentino Wax Portrait Doll: "The Eagle" Cossack-style military Movie Costume, 1950s Vintage

Handpicked by SantasMisfitVillage
• Vintage from the 1950s
• Materials: wax, cloth, bisque

Dressed to reflect Movie roles from their Characters.

He is depicted in a Cossack-style military costume, featuring a tall, dark fur hat (papakha) with emblems on the front, and a dark tunic (chokha) with decorative cartridge holders (gazyr) across the chest.

Portrait doll of Rudolph Valentino as Vladimeer or Vladimir from the silent film "The Eagle". The film was based on the 1841 novel Dubrovsky by Alexander Pushkin. The film starred Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Bánky, and Louise Dresser.

Doll wears Russian great coat over matching trousers, Persian Cossack hat, leather belt & shiny black high boots

This Doll came from the world renown Doll & Movie Memorabilia Collection of Billie Nelson Tyrrell. It was last sold back in 2000s Theriault's Auction- "Curtain Call" Catalog- SIZE : 17.5" tall;

CONDITION : Very good. Looks nicer in person. His cape and hat are royal color purple. Pants are black. I'm not sure what his boots are made of. Perhaps a pleather material.

Collection of Billie Nelson Tyrell Hollywood memorabilia museum Commissioned by Bille Nelson Tyrrell, a Star and Socialite, friend to the Stars from the Golden Era!

https://www.theriaults.com/events/event/95/curtain-call-the-collection-of-billie-nelson

Age 50's - 60's

Dressed to reflect Movie roles from their Characters.

Portrait doll of Rudolph Valentino as Vladimeer or Vladimir from the silent film "The Eagle". The film was based on the 1841 novel Dubrovsky by Alexander Pushkin. The film starred Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Bánky, and Louise Dresser.

Doll wears Russian great coat over matching trousers, Persian Cossack hat, leather belt & shiny black high boots

With Provenance from the Billie Nelson Tyrrell's collection

Rudolph Valentino. A Latin lover, silent film phenomenon.

This one particular doll is of Valentino in his filming costume from the set of the Movie:

Rudolph Valentino as he was portrayed in The Eagle.

The doll is in an outfit portrayed from the movie.

His head and shoulder plate is wax and his body is cloth and he has bisque or porcelain arms. He is nicely made, he stands approx 17.5 inches tall.

This doll with many others we are listing originally came from the Billie Nelson Tyrrell's collection includes superb rarities in French and German bisque dolls by luminary doll firms of the late 19th and early 20th century, as well.