#95

German Cloth Character "Max-Martin" in Leiderhausen by Kathe Kruse
Live Auction

$1,600
sold
Description

17" (43 cm.) All cloth doll with plump facial modeling, pressed and oil painted face, brown painted eyes, black upper eyeliner, thick brown eye shadow, closed mouth, shaded lips, brunette mohair side-parted wig, stitch-jointed shoulders, hip-jointed legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 921902 (foot) KK Unique Art Doll (original paper label on wrist) (and other paper label Made in US Zone KK with ink lettered name "Max-Martin IM/38". Comments: Kathe Kruse, circa 1945. Value Points: fine original lustrous complexion on the wigged model doll, wearing original brown felt flannel leiderhausen and Tyrolean hat with felt flowers.