$2,200
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Description
20" (51 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and
oil-painted facial features,brown painted baby
hair,large painted blue eyes with unusual brown
iris-edging,black and brown upper eyeliner,rounded
nose with accented nostrils,closed mouth with
downcast lips,blushed cheeks,stockinette body with
stitch-jointed arms,loosely-attached legs,wearing
antique cotton romper suit with red
embroidery,leggings,flannel laced boots.
Condition: touch-up paint on hair,repair at side
of face,original painting of eyes and mouth,hands
worn. Marks: 2004 (? left foot). Comments: Kathe
Kruse,the model known as "Du Mein",1925. Value
Points: captivating expression on the very dear
child with superbly painted eyes.