#178

Rare German Cloth Character, Wigged Variation of Type I Model, by Kathe Kruse
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17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features, hazel painted eyes with shaded detail and white eye dots, black and brown upper eyeliner, closed mouth with pouting expression, brunette human hair braids, all-cloth body with stitch-jointed arms, disc-jointed legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Kathe Kruse 6?2060 Kathe Kruse (left foot) 573 (right foot). Comments: Kathe Kruse, circa 1920. Value Points: very rare wigged variation of the early Type I model has most pleasing complexion and painting of features, antique blue serge jacket and skirt, undergarments, socks, leather laced shoes.