#222

German Cloth Character
Live Auction

$2,400
sold
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Description
14" (35 cm). All cloth doll with pressed and oil painted facial features and hair, brown hair with detailed fine curls around the face, green shaded eyes, black upper eyeliner, brown eye shadow, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, pink muslin body, bellows-jointed legs with button attachment for seating, stitch-jointed arms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Kathe Kruse 2 5940 (foot stamp). Comments: Kathe Kruse, circa 1930, the doll was marketed as "Hampelchen". Value Points: fine original condition of painted face and hair, original costume.