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Description
20"(51 cm.) Single-seam cloth head with pressed
and oil-painted facial features and brown wispy
painted hair with curls onto the forehead,shaded
blue/green upper-glancing eyes with three white
accent dots,thick black and brown upper
eyeliner,accented nostrils,closed mouth with
wistful expression,weighted stockinette body with
cloth ring neck,separately-stitched
arms,loosely-attached legs. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: Kathe Kruse 496 (??) stamp on
foot. Comments: Kathe Kruse,"Du Mein"model of
1925. Value Points: the rare early model has
exceptionally fine preservation of original finish
with great artistry of painting,wearing antique
baby gown and multi-layered woolen undergarments.