#268

German Cloth Character, Series I, by Kathe Kruse
Live Auction

$2,300
sold
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Description
17" (43 cm). All-cloth doll with pressed and oil- painted facial features, green shaded eyes with white eyedots, black and brown upper eyeliner, one stroke delicate brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pouty expression, shaded lips, brown painted boyish hair with forelock curls, sculpted ears, stitch-jointed arms, side-hip jointed legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Kathe Kruse, Series I model, circa 1925. Value Points: beautifully painted face enhanced by well-defined sculpting, original shoes and socks, antique costume.