#283

Two German Bisque Sisters,Gretchen and Marie,by Kammer and Reinhardt
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$2,100
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Description
16" (43 cm.) and 11". Each has bisque socket head,painted facial features,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,including 16" "Gretchen" with painted large blue eyes,thick black eyeliner,one stroke tapered brows,closed mouth with very full pouting lips,blonde mohair wig; and 11" "Marie" with small blue glass painted eyes with heavily-modeled eyelids,black upper eyeliner,delicate one-stroke lashes,closed mouth with center accent line,blonde mohair wig. Condition: paint flake and faint emanating hairline at back of head (Gretchen),little cheek rub (Marie). Marks: K*R 114 43 (Gretchen) K*R 30 101 (Marie). Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt,from their art character reform series,circa 1910. Value Points: the dear sisters with wonderful wistful expressions enhanced by antique costumes.