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Early Model German Cloth Character by Kathe Kruse with Original Costume
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$4,250
sold
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Description
17" (43 cm.) All-cloth doll with pressed and oil-painted facial features and hair,short brown curly hair with forehead details,shaded green eyes,black upper eyeliner,brown eye shadow,accented nostrils,closed mouth,very plump cheeks,stitch-jointed arms,disc-jointed legs,separately-sewn thumb. Condition: generally excellent,tiny nose rub. Marks: Kathe Kruse 68727 made in Germany (foot). Comments: Kathe Kruse,circa 1915. Value Points: very endearing expression enhanced by fine original painting,original woolen costume and cap,undergarments,leather shoes.