German Bisque Art Character "Elise", Model 109, by Kammer and Reinhardt

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12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, painted facial features, shaded side-glancing blue eyes with thick upper eyeliner, heavy eyelids, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with very full lips in petulant pose, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, wearing pretty antique costume, undergarments, shoes and stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R 109 30. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, from their art character series, circa 1910, the model was marketed as "Elise". Value Points: rare model with fine sculpting especially of details around the eyes and mouth, original wig, body and body finish. Included is a porcelain plate from the 1981 Seeley series of which this particular doll was the model; the plate is gold lettered #1 from the series.