#12

Wonderful and Rare German Bisque Character,217,by Catterfelder Puppenfabrick
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$5,250
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown painted downcast eyes,black upper eyeliner,short feathered angled brows,accented nostrils,rounded nose tip,closed mouth with center accent line,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,antique white cotton dress with Bertha collar,decorated with lace and delicate tucks,undergarments,stockings,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: C.P. 217 30. Comments: Catterfelder Puppenfabrick,circa 1910,from their series of art character dolls. Value Points: very rare character doll with exquisite quality of bisque and sculpting on the shy-faced child,original wig,body and body finish,being sold from the original family owners,provenance available to the buyer.