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Fine All-Original German Cloth Character,Type I,by Kathe Kruse
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$5,000
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Description
17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features and hair,brown hair in waved tendrils across the forehead,shaded brown eyes with grey highlights,black and brown upper eyeliner,tinted brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth in pouting expression,stitch-jointed arms,disc-jointed hips,separately-sewn thumbs,original romper suit,woven hat and slippers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Kathe Kruse 84196 282 (left foot) Made in Germany 282 (right foot). Comments: Kathe Kruse,circa 1915. Value Points: pristine original condition of the early model with fine painting of the very expressive features,original paper label.