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Description
22" (55 cm.) Bisque socket head of older boy with
lean elongated face and well-defined facial
planes,painted facial features,pale grey
side-glancing eyes with thick black upper
eyeliner,one-stroke wavy brows,well-shaped nose
with accented nostrils,closed mouth with shaded
and very full petulant lips,double chin softening
the otherwise angular face,wheat blonde antique
human hair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed
body. Condition: there is a one-piece break and
reglue at the crown rim that is 1" deep and
extends from the mid-left side to mid-back with
faint vertical hairline above the left ear; the
flaws are completely covered by the wig. Marks:
K*R 107 55. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt,circa
1910 from their art character series. The model
was sculpted by the famous Berlin
artist,Lewin-Funcke from his 1898 sculpture bust
titled "portrait of a boy",as told by the German
doll scholars,Marianne and Jurgen Cieslik in
German Doll Studies,page 227. This is the rare
larger version of the two sizes made by K*R in
their art character series. Value Points:
extremely rare large art character,marketed as
"Karl",with exceptionally fine quality of
sculpting allowing full definition of facial
expression,finest quality of bisque and
painting,original body and body finish,and wearing
antique sailor suit with braid,one piece
undergarments,period socks and shoes,woven straw hat.