#86

German Bisque Art Character, "Marie", by Kammer and Reinhardt
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$2,500
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$1,400 / $1,700
Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, painted blue eyes with heavy eyelids, thick black upper eyeliner, one-stroke brows, closed mouth, brunette mohair braided wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, vintage dress, undergarments, caps. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R 101 50. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, circa 1910, the model "Marie" from the firm's art character series. Value Points: especially fine quality of bisque enhances the strongly modeled wistful expression which is enhanced by fine dewy patina, original body and body finish. The doll appears in Skulptur und Puppe by Antje Lode. Private Collection of Antje Lode.