#269

German Bisque Art Character Doll,109,by K*R in Presentation Box
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$1,450
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Description
8" (19 cm.) Bisque socket head,painted facial features,blue upper glancing eyes,closed mouth with pensive expression,blonde human hair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent,extensive wig pulls at back of head. Marks: K*R 109 19. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt,circa 1909,from the firm's art reform character series. Value Points: the doll,with beautiful original costume,is presented in an original silk and lace lined box with an additional dress,various accessories,and a 1909 miniature calendar book from the Parisian store Au Bon Marche which may have offered her in their Etrennes catalog of that time.