#135

Bisque "Little Red Riding Hood on Pull-Toy Wolf",Attributed to Zinner and Sohne
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$1,500
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Description
12"(30 cm.) Seated upon a paper mache wolf with fleeced "fur",glass eyes,open mouth with fierce fangs,brown leather collar,and tiny metal spoked wheels for use a a pull toy,is a bisque head doll with blue glass inset eyes,painted facial features,open mouth,four teeth,brunette mohair wig,paper mache body with spring upper legs posed for sitting,costumed as Red Riding Hood. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S (pb in star) H 1909 Germany. Comments: an original presentation of storyland pull toy,probably Zinner and Sohne,circa 1890. Value Points: rare presentation is wonderfully preserved.