#273

German Bisque Doll by Kammer and Reinhardt with Imhoff Walking System
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$1,000
sold
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,painted curly lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,blonde mohair wig,carton torso,one piece legs with hinged hips,metal feet with ball-rollers on the hidden soles,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S&H K*R (and Landers mark on feet bottoms). Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt with Ferdinand Imhoff mechanical walking body registered in 1900; when keywound the doll lifts legs alternately and appears to walk along as she glides on the hidden sole rollers. Value Points: rare model with beautiful face and painting,original costume,rare walking mechanism.