#147

Rare German Bisque Character,"Klein Mammy" by Kammer and Reinhardt
Live Auction

$850
sold
Hero Image
Click image to enlarge
Description
17" (43 cm.) l. 11 1/2" head circumference. Solid domed bisque head with flanged neck,tinted brown baby hair and brows,blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,short painted lashes,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,shaded and outlined lips,tongue,muslin body with celluloid hands,the right hand having an attached celluloid baby bottle,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 171.32. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt,circa 1920,the character model with uniquely-designed baby bottle hand,marketed as "Kleine Mammy". Value Points: especially fine quality of sculpting especially around the eyes on the rarely found model with original body.