Onsite
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$5,500
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- Estimate
- $3,500 / $4,500
Description
18" (46 cm.) Textured composition socket head with deeply-defined facial features, defined small eye sockets with painted blue eyes, incised upper eyeliner, lightly-painted brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the lips, well-sculpted ears, brunette mohair wig in coiled braids, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, well-costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Marion Kaulitz, circa 1909 who is credited with inspiring the German art reform movement in dolls, insisting that dolls should represent the faces of real children. Value Points: very rare doll with strong characterization including little double chin, very full solemn lips, downcast eyes, original body and body finish and wearing elaborate multi-layered antique costume.