#514

German Cloth Character Doll, Type VIII, a by Kathe Kruse
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$1,300
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Description
20" (51 cm.) All cloth doll with pressed and painted facial features, swivel head on shoulderplate, brown shaded eyes, black and brown encircling eyeliner, feathered short brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, blonde human hair braids, stitch-jointing at shoulders, disc-jointing at hips. Condition: generally excellent, light dustiness to arms and legs. Marks: Kathe Kruse 74937 (left foot) (illegible boutique label on right foot). Comments: Germany, Kathe Kruse, Type VIII, 1927, with rare shoulderplate style head. Value Points: beautifully-painted face on the rarer model, wonderful costume may be original.